Historic Battles and Sieges

Engravings illustrating notable historical battles and sieges, highlighting military encounters and the experiences of troops throughout history.

Engraving depicting King Edward III of England (1312-1377) at the historic siege of Calais. Dated 14th Century

Cruzada Albigense contra los herejes cátaros. Batalla de Muret. 12 de septiembre de 1213. Enfrentamiento entre Pedro II de Aragón, muerto en la batalla, sus vasallos y aliados Raimundo VI de Tolosa, Bernardo IV de Cominges y Raimundo Roger de Foix, contra las tropas cruzadas y las de Felipe II de Francia lideradas por Simón de Montfort. Dibujo por Urrabieta. Grabado por Roca. Historia de Cataluña y de la Corona de Aragón, por Victor Balaguer. Tomo II. Barcelona,1861.

Hooghe, Romeyn de, Noordelijke Nederlanden, Spleekbeden van burgers aan een Franse algemeenheer, 1672, Northern Netherlands, Representation of the atrocities committed by French troops in Dutch villages in the year 1672, copied after the prints by Romeyn de Hooghe from 1673 (FMH 2439). In the representation, outside the city, several people kneel before a French general and his officers. The print is numbered: 2., print, prints, Frederik Muller Historieplaten, height 233 mm, width 340 mm, print maker, printmaker, 1673 - 1677, paper, papier, etching, etchings, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, 1645-09-10 - 1708-06-15

After Winslow Homer, The War for the Union, 1862 A Bayonet Charge, published 1862 The War for the Union, 1862 - A Bayonet Charge

Engraving depicting King Edward III of England (1312-1377) at the historic siege of Calais. Dated 14th Century

The Enthusiasm of the Northern Armies - Re-enlistment of the Seventeenth Army Corps. USA Civil War

Auguste Guinnard and is companion in Patagonia attacked by Poyuches natives. Argentina, South America. Three years of captivity among the Patagonians by Auguste Guinnard 1856

The battle of Pavia. Held on February 24, 1525 between the French army under King Francis I (1494-1547) and German-Spanish troops of Emperor Charles V (1500-1558), who won the battle. Francis I of France made prisoner after his defeat. Engraving.

Garibaldi in Italy during the Siege of Rome in 1849. Giuseppe Maria Garibaldi, 1807 -1882. Italian general, patriot, revolutionary and republican. From L'Univers Illustre, published Paris, 1859

Napoleonic Wars. Battle of Waterloo. Combat that took place on 18 June 1815 in present-day Belgium. Napoleon was defeated by two of the armies of the Seventh Coalition. Engraving. "Los Héroes y las Grandezas de la Tierra". Volume V. 1855.

Crusades. Struggle between Christianity and Muslim forces. Crusaders fighting on the battlefield against the Turks of Antioch. Engraving by Gustave Dore (1832-1883).

Painting depicting a scene from the Battle of Skalitz, a minor engagement in the Königgratz/Sadowa campaign of the Austro-Prussian War of 1866

Richard I of England at the Battle of Jaffa

Guerra de la Independencia Española (1808-1814). Batalla de Ocaña (19 de noviembre de 1809). Cerca de la localidad toledana de Ocañana se enfrentaron tropas españolas, al mando del general Areizaga, contra un ejército francés dirigido por el mariscal Soult. Los franceses derrotaron a las tropas españolas. Ilustración por Mújica. Historia del Levantamiento, Guerra y Revolución de España, por el Conde de Toreno. Madrid,1852.

Take of Tunis, 1535, Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert, after Maarten van Heemskerck, 1570 - 1640 print Conquest of Tunis (1535). The imperial troops enter the city. Right Charles V on horseback. The print is part of a twelve -part series about the victories of Karel V. He has a caption with a Latin text. Haarlem paper engraving / etching / letterpress printing Tunis

Defeat of the Peishwas army before Jhansi by General Rose April 1st 1858 From The History of the Indian Mutiny published 1858

Smit, Jan Willem, Yver, Jan, Langendijk, Dirk, Northern Netherlands, Sallieth, Mathias de, The glorious victory achieved at Nieuwpoort in Flanders by the troops of their high mighty the States General of the United Netherlands, under the supreme command of Maurice on the Spanish army troops under the command of the Archduke Albert of Austria, as well as the capture of Franciscus de Mendoza, admiral of Aragon, on the 20th of July in the year 1600, Maurice achieves the victory at the battle of Nieuwpoort, 1600, center bottom - engraved, The battle of Nieuwpoort, July 2, 1600. In the foreground on the left Prince Maurice on horseback, surrounded by soldiers and officers, the captured Franciscus van Mendoza is led to the prince. In the background the battle rages., print, picture, historical print, prints, pictures, Frederik Muller Historical plates, cut in copper by MD Sallieth, bottom right - engraved, Drawn by Dk Langendyk, bottom left - engraved, The glorious victory, achieved at Nieuw

First Crusade. Siege of Antioch. 1097-1098. Battle of Antioch. Engraving by Gustave Dore. 19th century. Color.

The War for the Union - A Bayonet Charge. After Winslow Homer (United States, Massachusetts, Boston, 1836-1910). United States, 1862. Prints; engravings. Wood engraving

Italian War of 1551-1559. The Battle of Saint-Quentin (1557) with the decisive victory of the Spanish forces of Philip II over the French. Engraving.

Battle of Zama between Scipio and Hannibal, at night, Cornelis Cort, After Giulio Romano, After Rafaël, c. 1567 print Battle between Rome and Carthage, led by Scipio and Hannibal. The Carthagen army runs on elephants, the Romans are on foot and on horseback, but can eventually beat Carthage. Due to a misunderstanding, this print shows the Battle of Nacht, but the battle took place during the day. Rome paper engraving Hannibal crosses the Alps with his army and his elephants. (story of) P. Cornelius Scipio Africanus Major. battle. trunked animals: elephant

Siege of the Celtiberian city of Numantia by Roman troops, 133 BC. Destruction of the city. Illustration by Letre. Engraving. Crnica General de Espaa, Historia Ilustrada y Descriptiva de sus Provincias. Castilla-La Vieja, 1870.

The Battle of Spurs, Illustration from the Book, "John Cassels Illustrated History of England, Volume II", text by William Howitt, Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, London, 1858

Peter IV of Aragon (1319-1387), the Ceremonious. King of Aragon, Valencia and Majorca The troops of Peter the Ceremonious fought against the Valencian Unionists in 1348, defeating them and taking the city of Valencia. After suppressing the rebellion, Peter IV ordered melting the bells that had been used to call for the insurgents to be recruited, forcing them to drink the molten liquid as a punishment. Engraving by Serra Pausas. "Glorias Espanolas" (Glories of Spain). Volume II. Published in Barcelona, 1890.

Engraving depicting a scene from the Battle of the Herrings , a military action near the town of Rouvray in France during the siege of Orléans (12 February 1429). Dated 19th century

The Vanquishers of Salamis. Triumphant Greek soldiers and sailors are greeted with joy when they return home victorious after defeating the invading Persians at the naval Battle of Salamis, 480 BC.

'SUCH AS WENT FORTH TO BATTLE, EXPERT IN WAR.' Chron. xii. 36.

The Battle of Mons Lactarius (Milk Mountain) in 552 AD is also known as the Battle of Vesuvius and was the last great battle of the Gothic Wars, in which the Eastern Roman general Narses defeated the last Ostrogothic king Theia, school picture, authentic reproduction of a school mural, around 1911, exact date unknown, Historical

Aristomenes fighting his way out of Eira. Aristomenes, king of Messenia, known for his fight with the Spartans in the Second Messenian War (685-668 BC), and his resistance to them on Mount Eira for 1

Bayard, fighting in Italy, defends the bridge of Garigliano against a Spanish force Date: circa 1515

English occupation of Egypt, 1882. Population of Tel-el-Kebir (Lower Egypt). Bedouin horsemen attacking the British outposts. Drawing by Comba. Engraving by Tomás Carlos Capuz. La Ilustración Española y Americana, 1882. Author: Tomás Carlos Capuz (1834-1899). Spanish engraver.

Disarming 11th Irregular Cavalry, Berhampore, India, Asia, 1857 Copyright: xKenxGraham/DinodiaxPhotox

The prince of wales riding a elephant during his visit (later king Edward VII) at Baroda, November 1857.

The massacre at Maastricht by the Spaniards, 29 June, 1579 during the Eighty Years' War, after a print by Jan Luyken. The picture depicts the moment after the Prince of Parma's troops broke into the c

The Battle of . Artist: Anonymous, French, 19th century. Dimensions: sheet: 7 1/2 x 10 9/16 in. (19.1 x 26.9 cm). Date: 19th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Historical depiction of the Battle of Mount Witkow, Ciskaberg, 1420, Hussite Wars, also known as Bohemian Wars or Hussite Uprising/Historical illustration of the battle at the mountain Witkow, Hussite Wars, also called the Bohemian Wars or the Hussite Revolution, historical, digitally restored reproduction of an original model from the 19th century, exact original date not known, subsequently colored

Spain. First Carlist War (1833-1840). Civil war that confronted Carlists, supporters of the Infante Carlos María Isidro de Borbón, against the Isabelinos (Elizabethans), defenders of Isabel II and the regent María Cristina de Borbón. Battle of Nazar and Asarta (29 December 1833). It took place in the Berrueza valley, in the Estella merindad. Zumalacárregui confronted the Liberal troops under the command of Generals Manuel Lorenzo and Marcelino de Oraá. The Carlists finally had to retreat after running out of ammunition. Part of the action at Nazar and Asarta. Engraving. Panorama Español, Crónica Contemporánea. Madrid, 1842.

Franco-Prussian War

An engraving depicting the inhabitants of Limerick distraught as the Irish forces leave Limerick after making their final stand. Those who followed King James III into exile to the Continent became the Wild Geese the brilliant mercenaries of Europe. Dated 19th century

COMBAT OF NORMAN KNIGHTS.

Henry Morton Stanley in search of Livingstone Date: 1871

Knights fighting against attack dogs in armour, Grenada, Spain, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unk...

Carlist Wars (Third Carlist War). Prisoners arrested in La Seu d'Urgell through the mountains of the Emporda`, after losing their place on August 27, 1875. Catalonia. Spain. "The Spanish and American Illustration", 1875. Engraving.

A gladiator seeks approval for a coup-de-grace.

Vercingetorix the Gallic leader throws down his arms before Julius Caesar, 52BC. Gaius Julius Caesar, 100 BC to 44 BC. Roman military and political leader. From the book Harmsworth History of the World published 1908.

Francia. Felipe Augusto vencedor en la batalla de Bouvines contra las tropas germánicas de Otón IV en junio de 1214. Grabado de 1853.

"Reapers' War" (1640-1652). Catalonia. Fluvia Castle. Don Antoni Fluvia, lord of the castle, and several relatives and servants were killed by soldiers of the Neapolitan cavalry under the command of the brothers Mucio and Fadrique Spatafora, whom they had denied lodging in his castle in Palautordera, which was sacked and burnt. Attack on Fluvia Castle by Mucio Spatafora's tercios. Illustration by Serra Pausas. "Glorias Espanolas" (Glories of Spain). Volume IV. Published in Barcelona, 1890.

Napoleon passing the Great St Bernard Pass. French Revolutionary Wars, Italy-Switzerland, 19th century.

Napoleonic Wars. Battle of Austerlitz. December 2, 1805. Belligerents: France against Russia and Holy Roman Empire. Engraving. Historia Universal, 1869.

'The Third Carlist War 1872-1876, Spain. Basque Carlist troops attacking the forces of King Alfonso XII.'

Havelocks column attacking the mutineers before Cawnpore, India, Asia, Copyright: xKenxGraham/DinodiaxPhotox

first invasion in 1001AD by Mahmud of Ghazni parts of India Copyright: xKenxGraham/DinodiaxPhotox

GUERRA DE LA INDEPENDENCIA. ESPAÑA 1808-1814. REINADO DE FERNANDO VII. " COMBATE DE LAS ZARAGOZANAS CON LOS DRAGONES FRANCESES , 15 DE JUNIO DE 1808 ". GRABADO DELSIGLO XIX. BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL. MADRID.

Terror under the municipality, 1871. (IT)

Gli Italiani a Adua. Entrata al Galoppo dello Squadrone Esploratori, Photomechanical process, 1890, Two page spread, Gli Italiani a Adua. Entrata al Galoppo dello Squadrone Esploratori (disegno di G. Amato da schizzi de L. Mercatelli, corrispondente del 'Corriere di Napoli'), from L'illustrazione italiana, 1890, vol. 17, pt. 1, pp.128-129.

Engraving depicting inhabitants of Limerick distraught as the Irish forces leave Limerick after making their final stand. Those who followed James II in exile to the Continent became the Wild Gees, the brilliant mercenaries of Europe. Dated 19th century

Gideon orders his men to drink water, print maker: Jan Luyken, publisher: Pieter Mortier (I), print maker: Haarlem, publisher: Amsterdam, 1703 - 1762, paper, etching, h 111 mm × w 158 mm

Battle of Hastings, 14 October 1066. William of Normandy (William the Conqueror) defeating Harold II of England. Nineteenth century Trade Card Chromolithograph

The Battle of the Amazons, by Peter Paul Rubens, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th-century painting

Defeat of the Khan of Kazan, Illustration, Ridpath's History of the World, Volume III, by John Clark Ridpath, LL. D., Merrill & Baker Publishers, New York, 1897

Landing of Columbus”, Book Illustration from Indian Horrors or Massacres of the Red Men”, by Henry Davenport Northrop, 1891

British and French infantry fighting German infantry during battle of the Marne drawn by Archibald Webb

Historia de España. Guerra de la Independencia. Entrada del ejército anglo español en Francia en octubre de 1813 tras conseguir la victoria en la batalla de San Marcial y cruzar el rio Bidasoa. Grabado de 1880.

Ancient German fight. The Holmgang is a duel practised by the early medieval Scandinavians. It was a recognised means of settling disputes, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

Historia. Desembarco de Sisebuto (-621), rey visigodo, en Tánger para combatir a los piratas que atacaban la península. Grabado de 1871.

Spain. Duenas. The Castle of Duenas beeing defended by the Castilians before one of the Muslim attack in 9th century. Engraving, 1851.

The first German soldiers in Paris on the morning of March 1, 1871, France, German-French campaign of 1870/1871 / Die ersten deutschen Soldaten in Paris am Morgen des 1. März 1871, Frankreich, deutsch-französischer Feldzug von 1870/1871, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, Originaldatum nicht bekannt, Kolorierung, koloriert, handkoloriert, Hand-colouring, hand coloured, colored.

MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR American victory at Buena Vista: Major Dix on the battlefield

French Revolutionary Wars. Glorious First of June or Fourth Battle of Ushant (1 June 1794). Naval battle between the British and French fleets off the island of Ouessant, between 28 May and 1 June 1794. Sinking of the French warship ""Vengeur du Peuple"". Engraving by J. Ladmiral. ""History of the French Revolution"". Volume I, part 2, 1879.

Fighting on a ship's deck, from Africana, Act III, scene VI, by Giacomo Meyerbeer, on stage at the Imperial Academy of Music, Paris, France, illustration from L'Illustration, Journal Universel, Volume 1158, Volume XLV, May 6, 1865.

Historia de España. Guerras púnicas. Batalla de Belchite entre cartagineses y romanos a finales del siglo III ac.

Jozef Antoni Poniatowski (1763-1813). Polish aristocrat and general. Marshal of the French Empire during the Napoleonic Wars. Death of Poniatowski on 19 October 1813, when he tried to escape wounded across the river White Elster during the Battle of Leipzig. Engraving. "Los Heroes y las Grandezas de la Tierra" (The Heroes and the Grandeurs of the Earth). Volume VIII. 1856.

"Reapers' War" (1640-1652). Catalonia. Fluvià Castle. Don Antoni Fluvià, lord of the castle, and several relatives and servants were killed by soldiers of the Neapolitan cavalry under the command of the brothers Mucio and Fadrique Spatafora, whom they had denied lodging in his castle in Palautordera, which was sacked and burnt. Attack on Fluvià Castle by Mucio Spatafora's tercios. Illustration by Serra Pausas. "Glorias Españolas" (Glories of Spain). Volume IV. Published in Barcelona, 1890. Author: Joan Serra Pausas (active 1861-1902). Spanish artist.

Photogalvanography by Paul Pretsch around 1860 depicting Marshal Ney during the withdrawal from Russia, illustrating military uniform, horses, and historical context.

Johan van Galen defends himself against 20 Rovers, 1649, Jacobus Buys, 1783 - 1799 drawing Johan van Galen only sailing through the Mediterranean Sea to Port Maria, defends themselves against 20 robbers who rob him, 1649. Design for a print. Northern Netherlands paper. ink pen / brush battle (+ naval force). traveller(s) attacked by robber(s) Mediterranean

The 1906 caption reads: BOHEMOND LEADING THE CRUSADERS AT DORYLEUM.Bohemond of Tarentum, a gigantic Norman knight, as crafty as he was strong and bold, was one of the chief heroes of the first crusade. At Doryleum he and his army were surrounded by a vastly superior number of Mahometans; but Bohemond dismounting, kept his men close together, despite all the wiles the infidels used to coat them from their ranks. In this way the crusaders maintained themselves until reinforcements came, when they completely defeated the Mahometans. The Battle of Dorylaeum took place during the First Crusade o

SITIO DE CASOLUM - VICTORIAS DE CARLOS V - GRABADO RENACENTISTA - SIGLO XVI. Author: MAERTEN VAN HEEMSKERCK (1498-1574). Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

Colonialism. Arab World. Europeans during the lunch. Engraving in The Illustrated World, 1885. Colored.

Onslaught of Magyars

The Cimbrian War (113-101 B.C.). The Battle of Aquae Sextiae (Aix-en-Provence), 102 BC. The Romans, under the General Gaius Marius (157-86 B.C.) defeated the Teutones and Ambrones. Engraving by Mancastropa at El Universo Ilustrado, 1884.

'The Afghan War, 1878-80: 91st Highlanders and the 2nd Gurkas storming Gandia Mullah', (1901). Episode during the Battle of Kandahar in the Second Anglo-Afghan War in Afghanistan: 92nd Highlanders and 2nd Gurkhas storming the village of Gundi Mulla Sahibdad, 1 September 1880. From "The Illustrated London News Record of the Glorious Reign of Queen Victoria 1837-1901: The Life and Accession of King Edward VII. and the Life of Queen Alexandra". London, 1901

Northern Netherlands, Hooghe, Romeyn de, French atrocities in a village, 1672, Representation of the atrocities committed by French troops in Dutch villages in the year 1672. In the middle of the representation, household goods are being burned. On the right, cattle are being killed, on the left, residents are being forced to pull a wagon., print, picture, news print, prints, pictures, Frederik Muller Historieplaten, height 214 mm, width 310 mm, Noord-Nederlands, 1645-09-10 - 1708-06-15, print maker, printmaker, 1673 - 1673, third quarter 17th century, derde kwart 17e eeuw, paper, papier, etching, etsen

CAPTURED SLAVES CAST INTO PRISON.

The European allies attack the invading Turks at Stuhlweissenburg Date: 1599

The expedition rests under a rainy night, Iraq. Middle East. Drawing by Oswaldo Tofani (1849 - 1915) Persia, Chaldea and Susiana 1881-1882 by Jane Dieulafoy (1851 - 1916) Le Tour du Monde 1886

Military and munity mutiny views capture of guns by highlanders before Chwnpore Kanpur Uttar Pradesh India Copyright: xJehangirxSorabjee/DinodiaxPhotox

The ancient people of the Cimbri and Teutons defending their chariot castle against the Roman soldiers, History of Ancient Rome, Roman Empire, Italy, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, Europe

Waldemar II makes extensive territorial gains in Germany, but loses them when he is defeated and taken prisoner by Heinrich von Schwerin.

Discovery of Emperor Theodore II's body

Siege of Strasbourg ( 16 August to 28 September 1870), incendiary shells effects over the civil population. Franco-Prussian war.

Siege of Paris by the Normans,19th Century. Colour Lithograph. Private collection.

The troops of Lord Montacute in the Subterranean Passage, the Capture of Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March, by Edward III, Illustration from John Cassell's Illustrated History of England, Vol. I from the earliest period to the reign of Edward the Fourth,

The 1906 capiton reads: "Franks at Tours searching Arab Camp In the year 734 the Frankish leader Charles Martel defeated a host of Mahometan Arabs at Tours and thus saved Europe for Christianity. At the end of a long day of desperate battle, the Arab leader was killed and his host fled. A pretended flight was a common trick of the Arabs, and the Franks waited under arms all night. In the morning they saw the abandoned camp and began cautiously to explore it, expecrting an attack from behind every tent. The camp, however, was really deseerted and all the plunder gathered by the Arabs had been l

Pompey's escape from the Battle of Pharsalus, 48BC. Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, 106 BC - 48 BC, aka Pompey or Pompey the Great. Leading Roman general and statesman. From Cassell's Illustrated Universal

THE FIRST TURKISH REGIMENT TO ENTER DOMOKO: BIVOUACKING AT THE HEAD OF THE PHOURKA PASS, 1897: The first Turkish regiment to enter Domoko when the town was taken was under the command of Colonel Chamil Bey. It followed the retreating Greeks, and after an engagement with them at the foot of the Phourka Pass, bivouacked at the head of the pass.

Les Troupes Forcent la Porte d'une Ville (The Troops Force Their Way Through the Gate of a City), from La Vie de Ferdinand Ier de Médicis série appelée aussi Les Batailles des Médicis (The Life of Ferdinand I de'Medici also called The Medici Battles) 1614-20 Jacques Callot French According to the inscription on the second state of the prints in this series, Callot's engravings are after designs by Matteo Rosselli. Mariette attributes the designs of the prints in the series to Rosselli, Bernardino Poccetti, and possibly Antonio Tempesta.. Les Troupes Forcent la Porte d'une Ville (The Troops Force Their Way Through the Gate of a City), from La Vie de Ferdinand Ier de Médicis série appelée aussi Les Batailles des Médicis (The Life of Ferdinand I de'Medici also called The Medici Battles). La Vie de Ferdinand Ier de Médicis série appelée aussi Les Batailles des Médicis. Jacques Callot (French, Nancy 1592-1635 Nancy). 1614-20. Engraving; first state of two (Lieure). Prints

Steel engraving of The Mock Battle by T. A. Prior from a drawing by T. Allom of a scene from Scott's novel Kenilworth.

The Russian general Gurko at the front in the Balkans, 1879, engraving. Russo-Turkish War, 19th century.

The bastonnade. For minor offenses, prisoners were punished with the bastonnade, lashed on the back with a leather whip, Morocco. North of Africa. Morocco by Edmondo de Amicis 1875. Le Tour du Monde 1879

Death of Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence, India, Asia Copyright: xKenxGraham/DinodiaxPhotox

España. Guerra de la Independencia. Escenas en la batalla de Tolosa. Grabado de 1897.

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