Historic Battles and Leaders

Dynamic depictions of key historical battles featuring soldiers, cavalry, and commanding officers in various dramatic confrontations throughout history.

Battle Of Concord Bridge, 1775 American History

Washington Takes Command at Cambridge (1775) by Charles Constantine Hoffbauer, 1875-1957)

Sapper at Battle of Solferino, Italy, 24 June 1859 (Austrians under Emperor Franz Josef lost to Franco-Piedmontese alliance)

España. Guerra de Marruecos. Batalla de Tetuán. El general Joan Prim Prats (1814-1870) asaltando una trinchera al frente de voluntarios de Catalunya, el cuatro de febrero de 1860. Grabado de 1860. Author: Eusebi Planas Franquesa.

Captain John Augustus Wood, Bushire, Persia, 1856 by L Edwards. John Wood was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, and captain in the 20th Bombay Native Infantry, Indian Army, during the Anglo-Persian War of 1856-1857. Captain Wood led a Grenadier Company which led the assault on the fort of Bushire. He was hit by seven musket balls but continued to lead the attack. He survived and later rose to the rank of colonel.

The Battle of Yorktown, American General Benjamin Lincoln receives General Cornwallis' sword from British General Charles O'Hara, October 17, 1781

Battle Of Concord Bridge, 1775 American History

Napoleon receiving Joseph II after Austerlitz (TF)

Guerra de la independencia. Año 1808. Lucha en el parque de artillería de Madrid.

After being proscribed at the Diet of Worms, Luther is given a refuge at the Wartburg, whither he is escorted by men in the service of the elector of Saxony Date: 1521

French Revolutionary Wars. War of the First Coalition (1792-1797). Italian campaigns (1796-1797). Battle of Arcole (15-17 November 1796). French Army of Italy led by the young General Napoleon Bonaparte, defeated the Austrian army under Field Marshal József Alvinczi (1735-1810). Napoleon Bonaparte leading his troops over the bridge of Arcole. Drawing by Philippoteaux. Engraving by Quesnel. History. Author: Désiré Mathieu Quesnel (1843-1915). French engraver.

Italy. Genoa, 878-1684 1910. Vinkhuijzen, Hendrik Jacobus. still image. Illustrations. General Research Division. Military uniforms , History, Italy

US Civil War. Atlanta Campaign, May 7 Sept. 2, 1864. Battle of Atlanta, July 22, 1864. Union Gen. James McPherson was one of the 3,600 Union casualties in this combat east of Atlanta. Confederate losses were 5,500 killed, wounded and missing and Gen. John Bell Hood, failed to move the Union army from the outskirts of Atlanta (BSLOC_2018_9_76)

Soldiers of the National Guard during the French Revolution. Engraving, 19th century.

The Battle of Champion Hills, May 16, 1863

Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, also Battle of Spotsylvania, was fought in the American Civil War and was the second battle in Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant's Overland Campaign of 1864, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from an original of the period.

Third magazine of the Maskerade of the students of the Utrechtsch Student Corps on 27 June 1876, on the occasion of the 48th anniversary, representing the entry of Duke Karel de Stoute in Zutphen on August 4, 1473.

Battle of Seville - August 27, 1812

Spain. Third Carlist War. Left army. Presentation of carlists for amnisty at the general quarter, in Alsasua (1876). Engraving by Jos_ Luis Pellicer. Litography. SPAIN. BASQUE COUNTRY. GUIPUZCOA. Donostia. San Telmo Municipal Museum.

French troops presenting the captured Prussian standards to Napoleon after the battle of Jena.

Washington Firing First Shot at Yorktown by Clyde O. Deland, 1872-1947

Colonel Hugh Halkett captures the French general Cambronne

The Battle of Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864

Battle of Antietam, USA Civil War

Russia, 1832. 1910. Vinkhuijzen, Hendrik Jacobus. still image. Illustrations. General Research Division. Military uniforms , History, Russia

War of 1812, Battle of New Orleans, Jan. 8, 1815. Conjectural scene of General Andrew Jackson exhorting the defenders of New Orleans to attack the advancing British soldiers. Reproduction of a painting by E. Percy Moran, c. 1910. Unseen is the American artillery, which included gunners from Jean Lafitte's band of privateers and pirates. Without the big guns, the green US militia forces would have been encircled by the British (BSLOC_2019_6_83)

General Wool rescuing a Mexican family from the Indians John Ellis Wool 1784-1869 Officer in the United States Army Engraving from a 19th century print

events Franco-Prussian War 1870 - 1871 skirmish at Sturzelbronn 1.8.1870 the Bavarian cheveu-leger Hermann Weinacht saving a Prussian hussar print after painting by Louis Braun 1905,

Frederick the Great makes a speech...on the eve of the Battle of Leuthen, 5 December 1757, (1936). Creator: Unknown.

The attack upon the French camp on the hills of Famars near Valenciennes, May 23. 1793. Engraved by J. Rogers painted by M. Brown.From England's Battles by Sea and Land by Lieut Col Williams, The London Printing and Publishing Company circa 1890s

War of 1812, Battle of Chippewa, July 5, 1814. US regular army soldiers, led by Brig. Gen. Winfield Scott, advance under British fire. This was the only American victory in the 1814 Niagara campaign. A few weeks later Scott was seriously wounded in the Battle of Lundy's Lane (BSLOC_2019_6_77)

Horace Vernet (French, 1789 - 1863). The Bridge at Arcole (Pont d'Arcole), ca. 1822. From Vie Politique et Militaire de Napoléon. Lithograph on wove paper. Image: 280 mm x 394 mm (11.02 in. x 15.51 in.).

US Civil War. The Overland Campaign, Battle of Spotsylvania, May 8 to 18, 1864. Union soldiers led by Col. Emory Upton make a bayonet charge on the Confederate's Mule Shoe salient, which they overran without firing a shot, May 10th. They were forced to withdraw when Rebel reinforcements arrived (BSLOC_2018_9_117)

Napoleonic Wars, after the twin battles of Jena and Auerstädt, 14 October 1806, The wounded chief commander of the Prussian main army, Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick, historical painting

Giuseppe garibaldi landing in marsala, 1860

First Division, New York State artillery. Fritsch, F. J.. Eno, Amos F., 1836-1915. Prints. 1844. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection. Military uniforms , American , 1840-1849, Horses , 1840-1849, Castle Garden (New York, N.Y.) , 1840-1849, Artillery (Troops) , American , 1840-1849

Burgoyne's Surrender Frederick Coffay Yohn (1875-1933/American)

American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). New York city. George Washington's farewell to his officers in the Fraunces Tavern on December 4th, 1783 to the resign as a Commander-in Chief of the Continental Army after the US victory. Engraving by Howard Pyle. Harper's Weekly, 1883. Colored.

Giuseppe garibaldi

The bombing of Paris 1871 (IT)

American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). The Battle of Germantown, 1777. American revolutionary troops attack the Cliveden (Benjamin Chew House) in Germantown. Engraving. The American Revolution. 19th century. Colored.

American Revolution. Surrender British army commanded by Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia, Oct. 19, 1781. In center, British Gen. Charles O'Hara, Cornwallis' adjutant, surrendered his sword to mounted Major Gen. Benjamin Lincoln, Washington's second-in-command. Generals Rochambeau and Washington are behind the central group, mounted, standing apart from the larger group of French officers (on left) and Americans (on right). Standing 4th from right is Alexander Hamilton (BSLOC_2019_3_187)

Nelson at Trafalgar

The Soldier-King Frederick William I, King of Prussia, (1936). Creator: Unknown.

US Civil War. Battle of Gettysburg, July 1-3, 1863. Equestrian portraits of Union Generals Daniel Sickles and George Meade, commanders of the 'gallant Army of the Potomac', which is shown battling the 'hosts of the rebel Army of the East'. The popular print for a northern audience, exaggerates the 'rout and dispersal ' of the Confederate army which retreated undestroyed (BSLOC_2018_9_4)

The escape of the bourgeoisie from Novorossiysk (from the painting of I.A. Vladimirov).

The Battle of the Sacramento River, February 28, 1847 during the Mexican - American War.

GUERRA DE LA INDEPENDENCIA. ESPAÑA 1808 -1814. REINADO DE FERNANDO VII. " SITIO DE GERONA 1809 ". GRABADO COLOREADO. BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL. MADRID.

Washington Taking Command of the Army

George Washington 1732 to 1799 and Lafayette at Valley Forge After Alonzo Chappel from Life and Times of Washington Volume 1 published 1857

The double Battle of Jena-Auerstedt, 14 October 1806, (1936). Creator: Unknown.

The Battle of Spotsylvania, May 12, 1864, by Currier & Ives

Napoleon Bonaparte on battlefield by Charles de Steuben, watercolor and ink on paper, 1831, 1788-1856, Russia, Moscow, State Borodino War and History Museum, 40x55

The Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker Hill by John Trumbull. The Battle of Bunker Hill took place on June 17, 1775, mostly on and around Breed's Hill, during the Siege of Boston early in the American Revolutionary War

Jacht, William Humphrys, after Grant (Sir) Francis, 1804 - 1865 print paper etching hunting, chase

General George Washington crossing the Delaware River on the eve of the Battle of Trenton, December 25, 1775, by Currier & Ives

Battle of Spotsylvania Court House fought May 8-21, 1864 during the USA Civil War

Italy. Modena, 1625-1765. 1910. Vinkhuijzen, Hendrik Jacobus. still image. Illustrations. General Research Division. Military uniforms , History, Italy

American Revolution (1775-1783). John Andre (1750-1780). British military officer who negotiated with the American general Benedict Arnold. Arrest of Major Andre at Tarrytown in 1780, by John Paulding, David William and Isaac van Wart, while returning to New York after the surrender at West Point Fort. After being found with suspicious documents, he was accused of spying and sentenced to hang. Engraving by Vernier. Panorama Universal. History of the United States of America, from 1st edition of Jean B.G. Roux de Rochelle's Etats-Unis d'Amerique in 1837. Spanish edition, printed in Barcelona, 1850. Later colouration.

Field Marshal Blí¼cher, (1936). Creator: Unknown.

Francis II of the Two Sicilies( 1836-1894). King of the Two Sicilies from 1859 to 1861. He was the last King of the Two Sicilies. The invasions by Giuseppe Garibaldi and Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia brought an end to his rule, as part of Italian unification. The king Francis II visits a battery of cannons in Gaeta. Engraving by Janet-Lange. L'Illustration, Journal Universel. Pari_s, 1860. Colored.

Battle of Arcole. Litography. FRANCE. LE-DE-FRANCE. Paris. National Library.

Scene from everyday life in England around 1810, the thirty -three regiment of the vigilante, soldiers in front of a tavern, Zecher, historically, digitally restored reproduction of a template from the 19th century, recording date unknown

Second Seminole War, 1835-1842. THE MACON VOLUNTEERS, by Jackson Walker. The Georgia Battalion, including the Macon Volunteers of the Georgia Militia, assisted by a few artillerymen with a six-pound gun. They were assigned to guard and care for sick and wounded soldiers in the Withlacoochee Swamp in western Florida. The vulnerable group came under attack while building a fort for protection. They held out from February to April, when they were relieved. The image depicts close fighting with Seminole warriors between February to April 1836, before they were relieved (BSLOC_2019_8_66)

Frederick the Great on the hill at Borna during the Battle of Leuthen, 5 December 1757, (1936). Creator: Unknown.

Military camp. Munk, Jakob (1809-1885 ), painter

King Gustav III of Sweden in the Russo-Swedish War, Hilleström, Pehr (1732-1816)

General Robert E. Lee; with troops; on the right and General Stonewall Jackson; with troops; on the left; both on horseback; meeting for the last time prior to Jackson's untimely death.

US Civil War, Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia, April 3, 1863. General Joseph Hooker, on horseback, waving his hat to troops headed into battle at Chancellorsville. Hooker, the third commander of the Army of the Potomac, was criticized for the Union defeat and high casualties. Lincoln relieved him of command in June 1863, in favor of Gen. George Meade, just before the Battle of Gettysburg. Illustration by Henry Alexander Ogden (BSLOC_2018_8_126)

German Peasants' War, 1524-1526, execution of Jakob Wehe. Hans Jakob Wehe (died April 5, 1525) was a preacher and peasant leader / German Peasants' War, execution of Jakob Wehe. Hans Jakob Wehe (died April 5, 1525) was a preacher and peasant leader, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century, exact original date unknown, subsequently coloured

Molly Pitcher, The Heroine of Monmouth, Engraving, 1778

CASADO DEL ALISAL, Jos_ (1832-1886). Surrender of Bail_n. 1864. Central detail. Surrender of the French troops (19th July 1808) to the Spanish ones whose leader was General CastaÐos. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid. Prado Museum.

Attack on Chapultepec, September 13th 1847 - Mexicans routed with great loss - USA Mexican War

The Victory of Lord Duncan (The Surrender of the Dutch Admiral De Winter to Admiral Duncan, October 11, 1797) - John Singleton Copley, 1799

Napoleon I (1769-1821). French military and political. Emperor of the French from 1804-1814. Emperor and drummer boy. Engraving published in Spain. The Iberian Illustration, 1885. Later colouration.

Surrender of General Burgoyne at Saratoga, N.Y., Oct 17th 1777 / From the original painting by Colonel trumbull in the capitol at Washington. Painted by JohnTrumbull. Artist: Nathaniel Currier, American, 1813-1888 After: John Trumbull, American, 1756-1843

George Washington 1732 bis 1799, der 1775 das Kommando über die Armee übernahm, nach Alonzo Chappel aus Life and Times of Washington Volume 1, veröffentlicht 1857 / George Washington 1732 to 1799 taking command of the army 1775 After Alonzo Chappel from Life and Times of Washington Volume 1 published 1857, Historisch, digital restaurierte Reproduktion von einer Vorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, Record date not stated,

American Civil War 1861-1865: The Battle of Fair Oaks (Battle of Seven Pines or Fair Oaks Station) Virginia, 31 May to 1 June 1862. Union troops charging Confederates. Outcome inconclusive. Currier & Ives print 1862. Note balloon.

The Battle of Spottsylvania, Virginia, May 12th, 1864.

Cornwallis Surrenders to Washington at Yorktown by Hy Hintermeister, 1897-1972

Vive la France!.

Charles II in disguise aided in his escape by Jane Lane after the Battle of Worcester 1651. Engraved by H. Bourne after E.M.Ward. From the book 'Illustrations of English and Scottish History' Volume 1

Delft, Molenbroek, JH, Rotterdam, Nijgh, H., Netherlands, IJzerdraat, Willem Bernardus, Fourth Lustrum of the Royal Academy of Delft - Ao. 1862 - Costumed Procession, Delft procession of 1862, first and second group, verso - stamped, First and second group: soldiers of the Dutch army, standard bearer on horseback and sailors, numbered 14-37. Part of the series of eight plates of the costumed procession held by the students of the Royal Academy of Delft on the fourth lustrum on 8 June 1862, plus subscription list and list of members. The procession represents the embassy of the Sultan of Aceh to Prince Maurits and the States on September 4, 1602., print, prints, Frederik Muller Historieplaten, height 270 mm, width 670 mm, 1835-10-31 - 1907-02-17, print maker, printmaker, 1862 - 1862, paper, papier, chromolithografie, Publication (Event), Publicatie, publisher, uitgever, printer, drukker

US Civil War. Atlanta Campaign, May 7 Sept. 2, 1864. Siege of Atlanta, July 22 through Sept. 2, 1864. Union Officiers on horseback, observing shelling of Atlanta and her Confederate defenders. Print facsimile of a painting by Thure de Thulstrup (BSLOC_2018_9_77)

Zachary Taylor at Walnut Springs. Date: 1847. Oil on canvas mounted on wood. Museum: NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY. John Monroe.

Duchess Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Luise Auguste Wilhelmine Amalie, 1776-1810, Queen of Prussia, Queen Luise of Prussia accompanying her man in a carriage in front of the Battle of Jena, being greeted by the troops, Historic, digital reproduction of an original 19th-century original

American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). Charles Lee (1732-1782), General of the Continental Army and George Washington (1732-1799), commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army. Lee and Washington into direct confrontation during the Battle of Monmouth (1778). Engraving by H. A. Ogden. The American Revolution. Colored.

The death of Pedro Velarde y Santillán during the defence of the Monteleon Artillery Barracks. El Dos de Maig. Defensa del Parque de Artilleria de Monteleón, en Madrid, el día Dos de Mayo de 1808. Joaquín Sorolla

ALEXANDRINE BARREAU, whose two brothers are Grenadiers in the French revolutionary army, puts on the same uniform and fights at their side, tending their wounds when necessary. Date: 1795

Napoleonic Wars, the remaining Prussian army passing the royal couple, Memel on January 14, 1807, Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, 1776 - 1810, queen consort of Prussia, Frederick William III, historical painting

Surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown Currier and Ives (a. 1857-1907/American) Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

'Nelson at the Battle of the Nile', 1798, (c1920). Artist: Unknown

Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) in Naples, Italy. Engraving, 19th century.

ALFONSO XII. REY DE ESPAÑA. 1857 - 1885. " EL REY JUNTO A MARIA DE LAS MERCEDES DE ORLEANS VISITANDO LOS SAGRARIOS ". GRABADO DE LA ILUSTRACION ESPAÑOLA Y AMERICANA.

Spanish-American War: Arrival at Guantanamo by Artist Unknown

American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). The Battle of Long Island or Battle of Brooklyn(August 27, 1776). Defeat for the Continental Army under General George Washington. Engraving by Alonzo Chappel. Colored.

Napoleon Bonaparte, 1769-1821 Emperor of France, disembarking at Antwerp, Belgium, 1810

Queen Louise at a parade on the parade ground at Stargard, 1798, Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, 1776 - 1810, queen consort of Prussia, historical painting by R. Knötel

The Quorn Hunt: a Sketch of the Artist and his Friends Moving Off, John Ferneley, 1782-1860, British

Guerra de la independencia. Año 1808. Combate en las huertas de San Diego (Zaragoza, 1809).

The Surrender of Earl Cornwallis (Lieutenant General of the British Army in North America) to General Washington & Count De Rochambeau, on the 19th of Octr. 1781 after 1781 Thornton British. The Surrender of Earl Cornwallis (Lieutenant General of the British Army in North America) to General Washington & Count De Rochambeau, on the 19th of Octr. 1781. Thornton (British, 18th century). after 1781. Engraving. Prints

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