Historic Battles and Surrenders

Illustrations capture significant historical battles, including the Franco-Prussian War and The Battle of Hastings, showcasing soldiers, tactics, and dramatic scenes.

Danish raiders attempt to cross the Thames, but are ambushed by Alfred's Saxons, who completely rout them and capture their booty Date: 9th Century A.D.

FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR: GARRISON OF STRASBOURG LEAVING AFTER THE SURRENDER, SEPTEMBER 28 1870

The Battle of Hastings, 14 October 1066, fought between the Norman-French army of William, the Duke of Normandy, and the English army under the Anglo-Saxon King Harold Godwinson, it began the Norman C

Historical illustration of Battle of Aspern-Essling, 1809, here with Archduke Charles of Austria, Duke of Teschen, Archduke Carl Ludwig Johann Joseph Laurentius of Austria, Duke of Teschen, 1771 to 1847, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact original date unknown

Storming of the fortifications on Malakov Hill by General MacMahon and his Zouaves, 8 September 1855, Sevastopol, Crimea, digitally enhanced reproduction from a 19th-century original, historical, exact date unknown.

'The Teutons on the March', 1890. Creator: Unknown.

Illustration depicting the British victory of the Maharaja Sher Singh Maharaja Sher Singh (1807-1843) a Sikh ruler of the sovereign country of Punjab and the Sikh Empire. Dated 19th Century

Alfonso of Castile, with the Kings of Aragon and Navarre, defeats the Moors at Tolosa

Danish raiders attempt to cross the Thames, but are ambushed by Alfred's Saxons, who completely rout them and capture their booty Date: 9th Century A.D.

Christian IV of Denmark is decisively beaten by the Imperial army under Tilly at the BATTLE OF LUTTER

David punishes the Ammonites, 2nd Book of Samuel, chapter 12, capital Rabbah, city wall, army, battle, weapons, lances, dead, wounded, chariots, horses, team of four, Bible, Old Testament, historical illustration 1885

Franco-Prussian War

Risorgimento. Invasion of Trentino (1866). Militry operations by the Kingdom of Italy againts the Austrian Empire. The people with Graribaldi in Trentino. Engraving,. August, 1866.

Turkish troops. Battle of Turbigo (Italy) (3 june 1859). Battle of the Second Italian War of Independence. Franco-Piedmontese troops crossed the Ticino. Engraving by Dumont. El Album de las Familias, 1859.

Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871). Prussian army Uhlans lead a captured French spy near Metz to the camp. Engraving by Capuz. "Historia de la Guerra de Francia y Prusia" (History of the War between France and Prussia). Volume I. Published in Barcelona, 1870. Author: Tomás Carlos Capuz (1834-1899). Spanish engraver.

Prussian infantry at the charge, Franco-Prussian War, 1870. Artist: Unknown

North African expeditions of Alfonso the Magnanimous between 1424 and 1433. Expedition to Tunisia. The military contingent led by King Alfonso V the Magnanimous (1396-1458) arrived on the island of Djerba on 15 August 1432. On 1 September, the Aragonese troops were attacked by the Tunisians, provoking a battle between the two sides. The Aragonese were able to take control of the Tunisian camp and the king fled. The Aragonese, on the island of Djerba, seizing the Tunisian king's camp. Engraving by Serra Pausas. "Glorias Españolas" (Glories of Spain). Volume II. Published in Barcelona, 1890. Author: Joan Serra Pausas (active 1861-1902).

Mockery of the defeat of the Sonderbund in 1815, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date not known

Historia de España. Batalla de Ayacucho 9 de diciembre de 1824, último gran enfrentamiento de las guerras de independencia hispanoamericanas significando el final definitivo del dominio administrativo español en América del Sur. Se enfrentaron las fuerzas del virrey de Perú y las colombianas. Grabado de 1880.

Philip II of France risking his life during the Battle of the Bouvines, 1214. Philip II, 1165 - 1223, byname Philip Augustus. King of France, 1180 - 1223. From Histoire de France, published 1855.

The battle of Israel against the Amalekites. From an engraving by Abraham de Blois, after a work by Gerard Hoet.

events War of the Sixth Coalition 1812 - 1814 Battle of Grossbeeren 6.9.1813 cavalry engagement wood engraving 19th century,

King William III 1650 - 1702 at the Battle of the Boyne Ireland in 1690. From the book Gallery of Historical Portraits published c.1880.

Assyrian army on the march. After an illustration by Herman Vogel in Illustrierte Weltgeschichte für das Volk, published 1883.

Die ersten deutschen Soldaten in Paris am Morgen des 1. März 1871, Frankreich, deutsch-französischer Feldzug von 1870-1871, Historisch, digital restau...

WOLFE ASEDIO 2 MESES QUEBEC 1759-CLAVE CONQUISTA DE NUEVA FRANCIA. WOLF GENERAL.

Excavation and washing of the sands in a river, California. United States of America, drawing by Paul Huet (1803-1869) Trip to California, 1859 by Louis Simonin (1830-1886) Le Tour du Monde 1862

. A battlefield. Two cavalry units are fighting a skirmish in the foreground. Different riders have already been killed.

Ralph Abercromby (1734-1801) Scottish soldier. General leading successful Anglo-Turkish force against French at Aboukir Bay (Alexandria) 21 March 1801. Abercromby, mortally wounded, being helped from his horse. Copperplate engraving London 1833

Werner of Kyburg or Wezelo, 980, 17 August 1030, and Ernst II died 17 August 1030, the Duke of Swabia, faithful friends until death, Historical, digit...

Resolution of the garrison of Badajoz die with weapons in hand, vintage engraved illustration. History of France 1885.

Gebhard Leberecht von Bluecher on the March to Belle Alliance, the Battle of Waterloo, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

Charles VI alarms his entour- -age by bouts of insanity which though at first intermittent will eventually make him unfit to rule : the feuding ducs govern instead. Date: 1392

ENGRAVING BY GENERAL PRIM, BATTLE OF LOS CASTILLEJOS. 19TH CENTURY. Museum: MUSEO DE REUS, Reus, SPAIN.

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

BATALLA DE CHUPAS. COMBATE QUE PUSO FIN A LAS LUCHAS ENTRE ESPAÑA Y PERU EL 16-09-1542. LOS LEALES A LA CORONA ESPAÑOLA DIRIGIDOS POR. CRISTOBAL VACA DE CASTRO DERROTARON A LOS. ALMAGRISTAS ( REBELDES ) DIRIGIDOS POR DIEGO DE ALMAGRO EL MOZO. GRABADO. BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL . MADRID.

Byzantine general BELISARIUS, having defeated the Vandals, subdued the Ostrogoths and conquered Sicily, occupies Rome

FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR: THE BATTLE OF BEAUMONT, AUGUST 30 1870

The Charge of the Light Brigade, Battle of Balaclava 25th October 1854. The Earl of Cardigan leads the 600 into the valley of death. Black and White Illustration

Conquest of Majorca by King James I. Battle of Portopí (12 September 1229). Scene depicing an episode of the battle in which William II (Guillem Ramon de Montcada) (1185-1229), Lord of Montcada, was killed. After landing in Santa Ponsa, William II of Bearne advanced with an expedition to take a strategic point called Puig de sa Batalla. In the course of the military action they were massacred by Saracen army. Engraving by Serra Pausas. "Glorias Españolas" (Glories of Spain). Volume II. Published in Barcelona, 1890. Author: Joan Serra Pausas (active 1861-1902).

First Mongol invasion of Russia (1221-1223). Battle of the Kalka River (31 May 1223). Troops of the Mongol Empire, led by Jebei and Subedei, defeated an alliance of the principalities of Russia, Galician-Volyn and the Cumans. Engraving. "Los Heroes y las Grandezas de la Tierra" (The Heroes and the Grandeurs of the Earth). Volume VI. 1856.

'Edward I Attacks Scotland', (c1850). Artist: Unknown

The final repulse of the Zulus at Ginghilovo Date: 1879

This illustration shows the charge of Count Pulaski. Casimir Pulaski (1745-1779), a Polish nobleman and soldier and commander, was recruited for the American Revolution, where he became a brigadier general in the Continental Army. Known as a Soldier of Liberty, he made his mark as a cavalry officer and came to be known as "The Father of American Cavalry." Pulaski was mortally wounded in battle at Savannah, Georgia.

The Army of the Syrians in Assault, First Crusade, Historical, Digital Reproduction of an Original 19th century Artwork

War of the Pacific (1879-1883). Western South america with Bolivia and Peru in front of Chile as a belligerants. Entry into Iquique (Chile) of General Hilarion Daza (1840-1894), President of the Republic of Bolivia, on July 17th, 1879. Engraving by Rico. La Ilustracio_n Espan_ola y Americana, 1879.

EL ORIGEN DEL APELLIDO GIRON EN LA BATALLA DE LA SAGRA (AÑO 1086) - GRABADO - 1891. Author: RIBERA CARLOS LUIS. Location: MUSEO DEL ROMANTICISMO-GRABADOS. MADRID. SPAIN. ALFONSO VI DE CASTILLA Y LEON. GONZALEZ RODRIGO SEÑOR DE CISNEROS.

Battle of Otumba, Mexico 7 July 1520

Third Carlist War (1872-1876). Fight between Carlist and liberal troops. Engraving.

Peninsular War (1808-1814). Dos de Mayo Uprising, 1808. Insurrection of the people of Madrid. Drawing by Karl Girardet. Engraving by Paul Girardet. "Histoire du Consulat et de l'Empire" (History of the Consulate and the Empire of France under Napoleon), by A. Thiers. Volume VIII. Published in Paris, 1849. Author: Karl Girardet (1813-1871). Swiss artist. Paul Girardet (1821-1893). Swiss-born French copper engraver.

The battle of Austerlitz or the Three Emperors, confronted on December 2, 1805 a French army commanded by Emperor Napoleon I against the combined Russ

Crimean War 1853-1856, conquest of a Russian military battery, woodcut, Russia, Europe

THE WAR IN CIRCASSIA: ASSEMBLING OF RUSSIAN TROOPS FOR THE CAMPAIGN OF THE CAUCASUS, 1846

Defeat of Cimbrian, vintage engraving. Defeat of Cimbrian, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1842. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10660239

Batalla de Almansa. 25 de Abril de 1707, entre los ejércitos de Felipe V y el Archiduque de Austria. Grabado de 1870.

Crusaders on the march in the 12th century. From the picture by Sir John Gilbert.

History of Spain. Asturias. Battle of Covadonga, 722. It was the first victory won by Christian military forces in Iberia after the Islamic conquest of Hispania. Defence of Covadonga. Drawing by Mendez. Engraving by A. Roca. "Historia Universal", by Cesar Cantu. Volume III, 1855.

Auguste Lepère and Jacques Beltrand after Józef Chelmonski, Au Soudan Bataille d'El Teb, 1883 1890 Au Soudan: Bataille d'El-Teb

The robber barons raid a goods transport in the Middle Ages, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905). Column of Japanese soldiers marching under the cold and tiredness of fighting. Engraving.

Clotaire I 497 to 561 Burns his Rebellious Son and Family from Histoire de France by Colart published circa 1840

Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher on the March to Belle Alliance, the Battle of Waterloo, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century ...

The Battle of Spurs or Battle of Guinegate, France, August 16, 1513 From The National and Domestic History of England by William Aubrey published London circa 1890

The Autumn Campaign: pioneers to the front, 1872. 'We continue the series of our Illustrations of the British Army manoeuvres performed in the open country of Wiltshire by the two divisions of regular troops, militia, and volunteers, each nearly 15,000 strong, under the commands respectively of General Sir Robert Walpole and General Sir John Michel. The former, whose force is styled the Northern Army, or the Army of Defence, had moved from his late head-quarters at Pewsey to encounter the latter, whose Southern Army, representing that of a foreign invader, had marched up from Blandford, so t

España. Catalunya. Guerra de la independencia. Partida de coraceros franceses rechazados por un grupo de paisanos armados con garrotes y navajas en las cercanías de La Roca (Granollers) en 1808. Grabado de 1860.

Aggression against a member of the expedition, Tibesti Region, Chad, Africa. Drawing by Ivan Pranishnikoff (1841 - 1909) Two months in Tibesti, episodes from travels in Africa 1869-1873 by Dr. Gustav Hermann Nachtigal (1834 - 1885) Le Tour du Monde 1880

España. Guerra de África. Conquista de Orán. Combate del 25 de diciembre de 1859 en las cercanías de la ciudad. Grabado de 1860. Author: Manuel Moliné Muns.

Battle of Stirling Bridge 1297 19th Century Illustration

Richard Montgomery (1737-1775) Irish-born soldier in British service (1756-1772), then in American Revolution. As brigadier-general led assault on Quebec in which he was killed.

The Battle of Crecy marked the beginning of the Hundred Years' War in mainland Europe on 26 August 1346, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown

The Battle of Ticinus, November 218 BC, during the Second Punic War. The Carthaginian forces of Hannibal defeated the Roman army under Publius Cornelius Scipio. After a 19th century work by Bartolom

German Peasants' War, 1524-1526, The Truchsess talks to the Landsknechts near Boeblingen. Truchsess was a court office in medieval court society, Germany, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century, exact original date unknown, Europe

Conquest of the bastion battery No 8 by the French troops, Rome, Italy, Roman Republic in 1849, engraving from a painting by Horace Vernet, from L'Illustration, Journal Universel, No 416, Volume XVII, February 14-21, 1851.

Guerra anglo-española (1796-1802). Batalla de Santa Cruz de Tenerife (25 de julio de 1797). Ataque del almirante británico Horacio Nelson, contra la ciudad de Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Islas Canarias) con victoria española, tras la defensa de la ciudad, por las Milicias Canarias bajo el mando del general Antonio Gutiérrez de Otero. Nelsón resulto herido. Derrota de Nelson en Tenerife. Grabado. "Historia del Levantamiento, Guerra y Revolución de España, por el Conde de Toreno. Madrid,1851.

Battle of Seneffe in 1674 between French troops on one side and imperial units and imperial troops on the other side during the Dutch war, left the wounded Field Marshal Count Waldeck, woodcut, France, Europe

The Battle of Waterloo, June 18, 1815. Scottish soldiers who have captured two Eagles from the French run to present them to the Duke of Wellington. The French Imperial Eagles were the equivalent of

Battle of Aspern, Battle of Essling, found in the fifth coalition war on 21/22. May 1809 between French and Austrian troops in the places Aspern and Essling east of Vienna, Austria, historically, digitally restored reproduction of a template from the 19th century, Record Date Not Stated 1f-4898380

Abyssinian Expedition of 1868, Arrival of Kassa of Tirge at the English Soldiers' Camp, Abyssinia, now Ethiopia, Historic, digitally restored reproduc...

Crimean War, Naser al-Din Shah Qajar, 1831- 1896, also Nassereddin Shah Qajar, King of Persia, woodcut, Iran, Asia

The 1890 caption reads: " Dance of the Ravira Tribe at Kavalli." It is from H M Stanleys book, In Darkest Africa. Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) was a British explorer and journalist. In 1871, the New York Herald sent him to Africa to find David Livingstone. On the expedition of 1879-1884, he obtained territorial concessions that led to Belgian acquisition of Congo Free State.

The victory of the Bavarian troops in Munich on July 16, 1871, greeting of the Crown Prince of the German Reich at the University Square, Germany / Der Sieg der bayerischen Truppen in München am 16. Juli 1871, Begrüßung des Kronprinzen des Deutschen Reiches auf dem Universitätsplatz, Deutschland, historisch, C:CC5historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, Originaldatum nicht bekannt.

Attack of the 13th Prussian Hussars Regiment on French Cuirassiers at Beaumont on 30th August, Franco-German War 1870/71 / Angriff des 13. preußischen Husarenregiments auf französische Kürassiere bei Beaumont am 30. August, 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.

War of the Fifth Coalition (April-October 1809) of the Napoleonic Wars. Battle of Wagram (5-6 July 1809). Napoleon's army engaged and managed to push back the Austrian troops of Archduke Charles. Engraving by A. Sandoz and H. Vernet. "Los Héroes y las Grandezas de la Tierra". Volume V. 1855. Author: Horace Vernet (1789-1863). French artist.

Fight between Turks and Cossacks, 1855, Crimean War / Kampf zwischen Türken und Kosaken, 1855, Krimkrieg, Historisch, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert,.

Military Persons in the Franco-Prussian War 1870, 1871, An Attack during the Franco-Prussian War or the Franco-Prussian War, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

Napoleon leading a fight against the Russians (TF)

Persuaded by brother Leif Ericson to come to Greenland, Thorvald did and was later killed by natives.

Heroism and death of Sergeant Major Kennedy at the Battle of Washita, 1868

Taiping rebels during the Taiping rebelloin which lasted from 1850 to 1864. A civil war rebelling against the Manchu-led Qing Dynasty 1857

Johanna Stegen, 11 January 1793, 12 January 1842, Berlin was a German heroine of the Napoleonic Wars, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

Garibaldi defends Rome against the first French attack.

Capture of a Confederate flag at Battle of Murfreesboro 1862. From painting by Alonzo Chappel.

Azincourt, King Henry V and the Sire de Helly, Illustration from John Cassell's Illustrated History of England, Vol. I from the earliest period to the reign of Edward the Fourth, Cassell, Petter and Galpin, 1857

Johan van Galen defends himself against 20 robbers, 1649, Jacobus Buys, 1783 - 1799, Johan van Galen sailing alone through the Mediterranean to Port Maria, defends himself against 20 robbers who ambush him, 1649. Design for a print., draughtsman: Jacobus Buys, Northern Netherlands, 1783 - 1799, paper, pen, brush, h 149 mm × w 89 mm

PRISONERS ON THE ROAD TO SIBERIA.

Deutscher Bauernkrieg, 1524-1526, Entwaffnung der Tiroler zu Radstatt, German Peasants' War, disarming the Tyroleans at Radstatt, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact original date unknown

Ziska in Battle, Anonymous

The Count of Reus receives the volunteers from Cataluna in Africa, 3 February 1860

Saxon warriors in the eleventh century, vintage engraving. Saxon warriors in the eleventh century, vintage engraved illustration. Colorful History of England, 1837. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10648815

Historia de Catalunya. Batalla de Sanluri entre el ejército sardo y la corona de Aragón, en la isla de Cerdeña, año 1409. Cromo editado en 1905.

Henry III's life is saved by his son Prince Edward (later Edward I) during the Battle of Evesham

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