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Engravings depicting significant military events like camps and battles, showcasing soldiers, landscapes, and action.

Fiji islands warriors dance, Fiji islands. Melanesia, Oceania in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. Voyage to the Great Viti, great equinoctial ocean by John Denis Macdonald 1855. Old 19th century engraving from Le Tour du Monde 1860
Fiji islands warriors dance, Fiji islands. Melanesia, Oceania in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. Voyage to the Great Viti, great equinoctial ocean by John Denis Macdonald 1855. Old 19th century engraving from Le Tour du Monde 1860
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Soldiers On the eve of the Battle of Montenotte and portrait of Amédée Emmanuel François Laharpe, Alphonse Bichebois, 1829 print Under the main image is a portrait of General Amédée Laharpe. printer: Parispublisher: Parispublisher: Parispublisher: Parispublisher: Londonpublisher: Londonpublisher: BrusselsParis paper  army 'en route' (+ cavalry, horsemen). mountains. historical persons Sardinia Kingdom
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The last remnants of the Bourbacian army at the Forts de Joux and du Larmont near La Cluse, France , Franco-German War 1870/71  /  Die letzten Reste der bourbakischen Armee bei den Forts de Joux und du Larmont bei La Cluse, Frankreich , Deutsch-Französischer Krieg 1870/71, historisch, C:CC5historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, Originaldatum nicht bekannt.
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A band of brigands robbing and killing men in a wild terrain. Etching by D.A. Fossati, 1743, after M. Ricci.
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Birdseye view of the City of Charleston, South Carolina, showing the approaches of the Union Gunboats and Army
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LA BATALLA DE ACENTEJO EN 1493 - PINTURA SIGLO XIX. Author: GUMERSINDO ROBAYNA Y LAZO. Location: Museo Municipal. SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE. TENERIFFA. SPAIN.
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Eugenius van Savoye with his troops at Mont Cenis, 1701, Reinier Vinkeles (I), 1799 - 1801 print Face at the Col du Mont Cenis, a mountain pass in the French Alps, where the supreme commander Eugenius of Savoye gives his troops instructions for the passage.  paper etching / engraving (high) hill. troop movements, transportation Col du Mont Cenis
1899-19922225
Assembling of the Bulgarians, First crusade  /  Zusammenrottung der Bulgaren, erster Kreuzzug, historisch, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, Originaldatum nicht bekannt, koloriert, handcoloriert, Koloration.
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Mexico (19th c). Corn crop in a farm. Lithograph of the 'Atlas Geogrfido' by Antonio Garcia Cubas (1832-1912). Litography.
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Utrecht, Weijer, Pieter Wilhelmus van de, Hoevenaar, Willem Pieter, Netherlands, Wouters, Augustinus Jacobus Bernardus, Knighthood, 1217, Knights on horseback, Prince surrounded by his knights, all on horseback outside a castle, in the year 1217. On the right a standard bearer with a standard bearing the coat of arms of Haarlem., print, history print, prints, Frederik Muller History plates, height 388 mm, width 503 mm, Dutch, 1829-11-20 - 1904-06-15, print maker, printmaker, 1840 - 1863, second quarter 19th century, third quarter 19th century, paper, lithography (technique), 1808-03-07 - 1863-10-31, intermediary draughtsman, after a drawing by, 1816-04-05 - 1880-06-02, printer
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América del Sur. Chile. Siglo XIX. Una tolderia de indios mapuche en Arauco. Grabado de 1886.
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THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN
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Charles Turner, 1774-1857, British, No.8 The March of the 3rd. Division through the Sierra de Estiella or de Neve, May 16, 1811, 1811. Aquatint, colored.
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St. George's Hall, Gibraltar. Gun emplacements.
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THE EXPEDITION TO UPPER BURMA, 1886: EX-KING THEEBAW BEING REMOVED FROM HIS PALACE AT MANDALAY TO THE BRITISH SHIPS
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Sailors on a quay; First part. Quelqe Port Dee More Faixs Par R.N. Zeeman A Amsterdam AO 1656; Some seaports.Titel leaf of a series of eight prints with seaports. Sailors and goods on the quay
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GUERRA CARLISTA. TERCERA GUERRA CARLISTA. ( 1872 - 1876 ). REINADO DE ALFONSO XII. " CATALUÑA. CONDUCCION DE LOS PRISIONEROS CARLISTAS DESDE SEO DE URGEL A TRAVES DEL AMPURDAN , AÑO 1875 ". GRABADO DE LA ILUSTRACION ESPAÑOLA Y AMERICANA.
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Prisoners taken to forced labor in Plaza Belén in Chachapoyas. Peru, South America. Amazon and mountain ranges by Charles Wiener Mahler, 1879-1882. Old 19th century engraving from Le Tour du Monde 1906
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A Kurdish camp in Diyarbakir, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1877.
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Drawing by Louis Le Paon depicting grenadiers and dragoons eating, created with pen, brush, ink, bister, and watercolor.
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Peninsular War (1808-1814). Catalonia. Battle of Mollet (21 January 1810). The French garrison of Barcelona, headed by General Duhesme, was surrounded by territory controlled by Spanish guerrillas. For this reason he frequently organized columns of soldiers in search of supplies. Marshal Pierre Augereau sent from Hostalrich a convoy with supplies escorted by nine thousand soldiers. Duhesme, in turn, left to meet it with two thousand men to gather in Granollers. The Marquis of Campoverde (Luis González-Torres de Navarra y Castro) left Tarrasa and intercepted the vanguard of Duhesme's column in Santa Perpetua, annihilating it completely. Then he marched towards Mollet where he fought against the rest, achieving their surrender. The French surprised by José Manso (1785-1863), military officer leading a group of Migueletes, in Mollet and Santa Perpetua. Chromolithography. El Grito de Independencia (The scream for independence), by Carlos Mendoza. Published in Barcelona, 1890.
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A battalion of Ghurka soldiers  en route to Burma, offering  sacrifices to drive away  cholera       Date: 1886
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''Le pic de Naouri; L'Ouest Africain', 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914.
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The Suez Canal in Egypt in 1880, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century
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The Austrian Military Camp near Bruck an der Leitha, Austria, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th century painting, exact original date unknown, Europe
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Sailors on a quay; Quelqe Port Dee More Faixs Par R.N. Zeeman A Amsterdam AO 1656; Some seaports. Title page of a series of eight prints with seaports. Sailors and goods on the quay
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THE COLLISION BETWEEN ENGLISH AND PORTUGUESE IN MANICALAND
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Union convoy being attacked by confederate troops on the banks of the Tennessee river, United States of America, American civil war, illustration from L'Illustration, Journal Universel, No 1085, Volume XLI, December 12, 1863.
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France, 1896 1910. Vinkhuijzen, Hendrik Jacobus. still image. Illustrations. General Research Division. Military uniforms , History, France
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Military and munity mutiny views view at Deobun  near Umballah  India Copyright: xJehangirxSorabjee/DinodiaxPhotox
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BEFORE SEBASTOPOL, THE REDAN, FROM THE OLD ADVANCED TRENCH
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Spain, Navarre, Pamplona. Fort San Cristobal or Fort Alfonso XII. It was built on the top of the mount San Cristobal, surrounding Pamplona, after the end of the Carlist Wars to complete the defensive possibilities of the Pamplona Citadel. The work was directed by the engineering commander Jose de Luna y Orfila. New fortifications. Important defense works of the mount San Cristobal, in execution by the Military Engineers Corps. Illustration by N. Lagarde. Engraving by Rico. La Ilustracion Espaola y Americana, 1881.
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Historically, digitally restored reproduction of a template from the 19th century, Record Date Not Stated, Arrival of a Piedmontesian artillery park at the Susa station, second War of Italy, around 1859, Piedmont, Italy
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Members of the Kennedy expedition in the Arctic building an igloo, a dwelling of ice blocks. William Kennedy (1814-1890) Canadian fur trader, was commissioned by Lady Franklin to search for her husband, Sir John Franklin, and his expedition who had disappeared while searching for the North West Passage. Engraving of 1881 based on an illustration in Kennedy's 'Narrative of the Second Voyage of the in Search of Sir John Franklin', 1853.
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The Union flag flies over a  camp of confederate prisoners  at Elmira, New York.        Date: 1865
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The Reception of Captain Cook in Hapaee'. Ceremonial reception of James Cook (1728-1779) British navigator, explorer and cartographer on his visit to the Friendly Islands (Tonga) on his second voyage in 1773. Engraving from 'Captain Cook's Original Voyages Round the World' (Woodbridge, Suffolk, c1815).
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'The Ambuscade at Koornspruit: A Critical Moment', 1900, (1901). Creator: Frederic de Haenen.
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Bataille of Somo-Sierra (Ti)
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WAR IN THE EAST, TYPES OF TURKISH SOLDIERY, I.íRayah. 2.íSoldiers of the Military Train. 3.í Escort. 4,íConveying Tents. 5 íOfficers' Servant 3. 6 íGendarmerie, or Zaptichs. 7. _lmaun of a Battalion, ENGRAVING 1876
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France, 1870 1910. Vinkhuijzen, Hendrik Jacobus. still image. Illustrations. General Research Division. Military uniforms , History, France
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Mahdist War (1881-1899). Insurrection of Sudan. It faced the followers of Sudanese religious leader Muhammad Ahmad bin Abdullah bin Fahal, the self-proclaimed Mahdi, against Egyptian Khedivate troops, who were later joined by British forces. Arrival of General Wolseley on board his embarkation, at the first cataract of the Nile River, near the Philae Temple. Engraving by Rico. The Spanish and American Illustration (La Ilustración Española y Americana), 1884. Author: Bernardo Rico (1825-1894). Spanish painter and engraver.
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Johann Adam Klein, Russian Soldiers with a Barber, 1816 Russian Soldiers with a Barber
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Engraving showing a wrestling match taking place in a Cumberland town, North England, 1842.     Date: 1842
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Rural funeral; Z: "Tygodnik Ilustrowany" 1864, No. 230 (February 20), p. 69; Kossak, Juliusz (1824-1899), Styfi, Jan (1839-1921), Tygodnik Ilustrowany (Warsaw; magazine; 1859-1939); 1864 (1850-00-00-1875-00-00);
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THE WAR: A PARTY OF INSURGENTS BEING CONDUCTED TO PRISON BY THE TURKS, ENGRAVING 1876
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Charles Turner, 1774-1857, British, No. 10 Troop bivoacked below the village of the villa Velha, 19th May 1811, 1811. Aquatint, colored.
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Gideon's choice of warriors, Book of Judges, chapter 5, waterhole, brook, many people, army, drink, position, kneel down, mountains, camels, horse, rider, Bible, Old Testament, historical illustration from 1886
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N ° 5 / REDOUTE DE MONTE-TIGINO. (TI)
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Engraving showing the Western division of sledges from the Austin expedition of 1850-1851.   This image shows one of the sledge teams from the 'Resolute' hauling their sledges across the ice, with the assistance of sails and kites.  In 1850 Captain Austin was sent, with HMS 'Resolute' and HMS 'Assistance', to the Arctic to search for signs of Sir John Franklin's ill-fated Arctic expedition of 1845.     In 1845 the British Admiralty sent two polar exploration ships, HMS 'Erebus' and HMS 'Terror',
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'The Armistice, A Bulgarian encampment on the heights above Pirot', 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886".
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Robert Blums last moment, Robert Blums shooting on November , Ludwig Blau -, printer
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Georgetown, Penang, near Perak, in the Malay Peninsula, 1876. 'The nearest British settlement to Perak is that of Pulo Penang, or Prince of Wales's Island, from which nearly all our intelligence of the doings at Perak has been received. We give a view of its capital - Georgetown, situated at its northeast extremity, which has a good harbour...The outrage perpetrated by the Malays of Perak, in the Malay Peninsula, in the murder of Mr. W. J. Birch, the British Political Resident, has been punished by a military force...the combined English force took possession of Kinta, without loss...after a t
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'Gipsy encampment in the Caucasus; The Caucasus', 1875. From, 'Illustrated Travels' by H.W. Bates. Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London
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Cavalry Camp, Balaklava. Roger Fenton (English, 1819 - 1869)
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The Festival of Nature on the Place de la Bastille. Paris. France. commemorating the beginning of the French Revolution on July 14. digital reproduction of a historical original
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The Christian Army in Lebanon, Fourth Crusade, Crusades were strategically, religiously and economically motivated wars sanctioned by the Latin Church...
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THE EXPEDITION TO UPPER BURMA, 1886: THE STORMING OF ZEEDAW BY THE ROYAL WELSH FUSILIERS
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Commemoration of the eighteenth centenary of the destruction of Pompeii, Italy, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th century artwork, Europe
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Bataille of Somo-Sierra. (Ti)
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'Muster of the Cape Town Guard on the Parade Ground Cape Town, for Inspection by General Brabant, January 12, 1901', 1901. British military parade in colonial South Africa. From "South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. VI", by Louis Creswicke. T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1901
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LIEUTENANT CAMERON IN CENTRAL AFRICA, CROSSING THE LUKOJI, ENGRAVING 1876
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Exterior of a Greenlander's Hut, 1856. ' In the winter they live in huts built of stones and turf, lined inside with old skins...Amongst themselves the Greenlanders have no chiefs or laws; unrestrained freedom exists. Wars and quarrels are unknown amongst them; and even the children, as soon as they can walk, have perfect liberty to act as they like, and what is more remarkable this general liberty is not accompanied by license. More peaceable people cannot anywhere be found'. From "Illustrated London News", 1856.
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German Peasants' War, 1524-1526, scene from the battle near Weingarten/German Peasants' War, scene from the battle near Weingarten, historical, digitally restored reproduction of an original model from the 19th century, exact original date not known, subsequently colored
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The Spanish in Oran's region. During the second third of the 19th century many Spaniards went as farmers to make their fortune in northern Algeria. On June 11, 1881, the men of the Marabout Mohamed el-Arbi, known as Bu-Amena, attacked farmers who were gathering esparto in the Oranian agricultural fields of Khalfalia and Frendah, near Saida (Algeria). It caused panic among European emigrants. Many of them returned to their countries of origin. 9,000 Spaniards did so between 11 and 22 June 1881. Port of Almeria (Spain). Disembarkation of 300 Spaniards, fugitives from Oran, repatriated by the steamer "Victoria", on July 14, 1881. Engraving by Bernardo Rico (1825-1894). La Ilustracion Espaola y Americana, 1881.
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Belgium, La fuite des Hollandais, Flight of the Dutch, 1830, verso - stamped, Cartoon on the withdrawal of Dutch troops from Belgium, November 1830. Belgian rebels with the flag 'Liberté' chase a group of frogs from the land into the water. Among the frogs are King William I and Prince Frederik. A rebel urinates on a frog, another frog has its legs cut off and another is impaled on a spear. With caption 1-7., print, engraving, cartoon, prints, engravings, Frederik Muller Historieplaten, height 224 mm, width 270 mm, print maker, printmaker, 1830 - 1831, paper, lithography (technique)
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The meeting of Joseph II with Pius VI, at Neunkirchen on March , Johann Hieronymus Delete Kohl -, publishing house
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Landing of Commodore Perry, officers and men of the squadron to meet the Imperial Commissioners at Simoda, Japan, 8 June 1854, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Asia
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Soldiers and Country Women. Drawing. Black ink with watercolor on medium, smooth, cream wove paper. Height: 127 mm (5 in); Width: 187 mm (7.36 in). Author: Francis Wheatley.
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CRUCE DE LOS ANDES - OLEO - SIGLO XIX. Author: PEDRO MAGGI (SIGLO XIX). Location: INSTITUTO NACIONAL SANMARTINIANO. BUENOS AIRES. GENERAL JOSE SAN MARTIN (1778-1850).
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Abyssinian expedition from 1868, British troops at the waterhole in Zulla, Zula, Ethiopia, Abyssinia/Abyssinian expedition of 1868, British troops at the Waterhole in Zulla, Ethiopia, Abyssinia, historical, digitally restored reproduction of an original model from the 19th century, exact original date not known, subsequently colored
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The French army crossing the St Bernard Pass, c1796, (1921). 'Passage du Grand St Bernard par l'Armée Française de Reserve commandée par le Général en chef Alexandre Berthier sous les ordres de Bonaparte Premier Consul'. On the orders of First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte, Marshal Louis-Alexandre Berthier leads the French army across the Alps into Italy. Engraving made c1800 by Aubertin, after a drawing made on the spot by Gauthier, engineer and geographer. From "Napoleon", by Raymond Guyot. H. Floury, Paris, 1921
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German Peasants' War, 1524-1526, Peasants' Camp on the Juniper with a Large Wine Barrel/German Peasants' War, Peasants' Camp on the Juniper with a Large Wine Barrel, historical, digitally restored reproduction of an original original from the 19th century, exact original date not known, colored later
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Square in the village of Taigbe, Guinea. West Africa. Drawing by Ivan Pranishnikoff (1841 - 1909) Journey to the Baga and Rio Nunez countries 1884-1885 by Lieutenant Andre Coffinieres de Nordeck (1866 - 1908) Le Tour du Monde 1886
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Mahdist War (1881-1899). It faced the followers of Sudanese religious leader Muhammad Ahmad bin Abdullah bin Fahal, the self-proclaimed Mahdi, against Egyptian Khedivate troops, who were later joined by British forces. Massawa, Eritrea. Important port city on the Red Sea, under threat by the Sudanese warlord Osman Digna (1836-1926). View taken from the dock. Drawing by M. Alcazar. Engraving by Bernardo Rico (1825-1894). La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana (The Spanish and American Illustration), February 29, 1884.
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Elephant hunt at camp near Poort, South Africa, from 1783 Travels into the Cape of Good Hope into the Interior Parts of Africa, published 1786, by Francois Le Vaillant, 1753-84 French traveller and ornithologist
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The soldiers stationed at the  garrison on Corfu play a  cricket match.        Date: 1853
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Convicts 1809-1863 France. Lithograph in black on ivory wove paper . Horace Vernet
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This painting by Louis Delaporte is one of dozens he produced during his two-year venture (1866-68) with the Mekong Exploration Commission sponsored by the French Ministry of the Navy, the intention of which was to lay the groundwork for the expansion of French colonies in Indochina. Traveling the Mekong by boat, the small French delegation voyaged from Saigon to Phnom Penh to Luang Prabang, then farther north into the uncharted waters of Upper Laos and China's Yunnan province, before returning to Hanoi in 1868 by foot, accompanied by porters and elephants.
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Dragoon regiment by Grigori Grigorievich Gagarin, oil on canvas, 1810-1893, 19th century, Russia, St Petersburg, State Russian Museum, 61x85
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Requisitions convoy passing through Montlignon outside of Paris, illustrated war history, German, French war 1870-1871, Germany, France, Requisitions convoy passing through Montlignon outside of Paris, illustrated war history, German, French war 1870-1871, Germany, France, Europe
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Afghanistan: The British army entering the Bolan Pass from Dadur during the First Anglo-Afghan War, Lithograph from bound volume 'Sketches in Afghanistan' by James Atkinson, 1842
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