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Historic Battles In Europe

Illustrations depicting significant battles including the Battle of Covadonga, Franco-Prussian War, and the evening of Waterloo. The style is vintage engravings in black and white.

GALLIC WARS : Vercingetorix at the siege of Gergovie, defended by the Romans. Date: 55 BCE

The arrival of the count of Leicester in Amsterdam, 1585. Draughtsman: Jacobus Buys (signed by artist). Dating: 1780 - 1795. Measurements: h 82 mm × w 56 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

CORTES , HERNAN CONQUISTADOR ESPAÑOL . MEDELLIN 1485 - 1547 " ENTRADA EN TLASCALA DESPUES DE LA VICTORIA DE OTUMBA " REIE CONQUISTA DE AMERICA MUSEO DE AMERICA . MADRID.

Cortez addresses his soldiers.

War of the Spanish Succession (1705-1714). "Battle of Montjuic" (13-17 September 1705). The troops of Archduke Charles of Austria, led by Charles Mourdant (1658-1735) (third Earl of Peterborough), besieged and took the city of Barcelona, conquering the castle of Montjuic, which was defended by the viceroy of Catalonia, Francisco de Velasco. Storming of Montjuic by Peterborough. Illustration by Serra Pausas. "Glorias Españolas" (Glories of Spain). Volume IV. Published in Barcelona, 1890. Author: Joan Serra Pausas (active 1861-1902). Spanish artist.

Die Schlacht von Legnano wurde am 29. Mai 1176 zwischen den Streitkräften des Heiligen Römischen Reiches, angeführt von Kaiser Friedrich Barbarossa, u...

A Roman villa in Gaul sacked by the hordes of Attila the Hun. Attila the Hun, c. 406 - c. 453. After an illustration in Story of the Greatest Nations, published 1901 - 1906 by French artist Georges

Mounted bodyguard to the Sheikh of Bornu along with Kanembu lancer and Munga archer, Kanem-Bornu Empire, 19th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World, Florence, 1834.

REINADO DE FELIPE II-ARAGON. Tras la revuelta de Zaragoza de 1591, y la huida de Antonio Pérez de la cárcel de Madrid, el rey Felipe II intervino y modificó la constitución política aragonesa y las Cortes. "NUEVOS SUPLICIOS EN ZARAGOZA DURANTE LA OCUPACION POR TROPAS CASTELLANAS". Grabado del s. XIX.

Farmers in the battle of Worringen, Germany, historic wood engraving, about 1897, Europe

French Revolution of 1848. The Parisians took up arms on 23 and 24 February 1848, leading to the abdication of King Louis-Philippe I (1773-1850). The crowd in the streets of Paris on the night of 23 February 1848. The hearse with the dead. Engraving. "Los Héroes y las Grandezas de la Tierra". Volume V, 1855.

The Battle of Salamis-480 BCE 1840 Artist Unknown Engraving Collection of Archiv for Kunst & Geschichte, Berlin, Germany

Roman invasion of Britain, 55-54 BC (c1820). Artist: Unknown

A fat man in uniform and carrying a sword leads a disorderly band of men with rifles. Etching by F. Grose after himself.

Circassian people crossing the Bosphorous in search of refuge in Asia during the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878). From Russes et Turcs: La Guerre D'Orient, published 1878.

"BIALO Y LOS CABECILLAS CARLISTAS JUGANDO A LA GALLINA CIEGA". Reinado de Isabel II de Borbón (1830-1904). Caricatura de la revista satírica "La Flaca". S. XIX. Barcelona. Cataluña.

Reinado de Felipe II de Castilla y I de Aragón. Alteraciones de Aragón. Tras la revuelta de Zaragoza de 1591, y la huida de Antonio Pérez de la cárcel de Madrid, el rey Felipe II intervino y modificó la constitución política aragonesa y las Cortes. Durante la segunda mitad del siglo XVI el Reino de Aragón vivió conflictos que culminaron con enfrentamientos entre las instituciones aragonesas y el rey. Juan V de Lanuza fué capturado y decapitado en la plaza del mercado, por orden real, como muchos líderes de la revuelta. Grabado del siglo XIX. Coloreado.

8th century. Conquest of Visigoth Hispania by the Muslims. Musa Ibn Nusair (born ca.640-d.716) whips Tarik ben Yihab's face for disobeying his orders in Talabaira (Madinat al-Talabayra, Talavera de la Reina at present). Illustration by J. Alaminos. Chromolithography. Historia General de España (General History of Spain), by Miguel Morayta. Volume I. Madrid, 1888. Author: Juan Alaminos. Spanish artist of the second half of the 19th century.

An engraving depicting Breton workers, with salt pans in the background. Dated 19th century

Carthaginian Iberia. Battle of Helike (228 B.C.). The Carthaginian general Hamilcar Barca(275-228 B.C.) and his army of Numidians and mercenaries, led an expedition to Iberia in 236 B.C. In eight years he secured an extensive territory in Hispania but the Celtiberians, assisted by Orissus, chieftain of the Oretani tribe, defeated to the Carthaginian troops of Hamilcar and he died in the battle. Engraving by Rafael del Castillo. "Historia de Espana Ilustrada", 1871.

Iberian Peninsula Reconquista. Granada War. Surrender of Granada, 1492. Muhammad XII (Boabdil), Ferdiand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile. Engraving published in Spain. Color. 19th century.

Western side of the town,occupied by the Italians. Date: 1895

FERROCARRILES. ESPAÑA. BARCELONA. SALIDA DE UN BATALLON DE CUERPOS FRANCOS A OPERACIONES CONTRA LOS CARLISTAS , AÑO 1875. GRABADO. ILUSTRACION ESPAÑOLA Y AMERICANA.

A knight of the 12th century blows on a horn.

Illustration depicting the Battle of Kosovo, a battle between the army led by the Serbian Prince Lazar Hrebeljanovi, and the invading army of the Ottoman Empire under the command of Sultan Murad Hüdavendigr. Dated 14th Century

French cavalry attacking German troops, First World War, 1914. Artist: Unknown

Historia. Cayo Julio César (100 a. C.-44 a. C.) en la batalla de Munda, Bética, el año 46 a. C. Grabado de 1871.

Roman legionaries based in Britain were drawn from many parts of the Roman Empire, which led to rivalries and occasional disputes, as illustrated here, as a recruit from the Ardennes area turns on a veteran of General Agricola's army Date: A.D. 1

AT THE BRIGHTON THEATRE OF WAR

The first German soldiers in Paris on the morning of 1 March 1871, illustrated war history, German, French war 1870-1871, Germany, France, Europe

The Ismailov Guard taking the oath to Catherine II at St Petersburg, Russia, Catherine II called Catherine the Great, 2 May 1729, 17 November 1796, was Empress of Russia from 9 July 1762, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of an 18th century original, Europe

North Carolina - The Political Campaign - Colored Voters from the Interior Journeying to the Polling Stations Republican Negroes on wagon and Democratic Negroes on foot taunting each other 1880

Netherlands, Nunnink, Albertus Anthonius, 1807, Lodewijk Napoleon at the ruins of Leyden, Lodewijk Napoleon at the site of the disaster, verso - stamped, King Lodewijk Napoleon visits the site of the gunpowder disaster on the Rapenburg in Leiden in the evening, 12 January 1807. In the foreground, victims are still lying under the rubble., print, engraving, prints, engravings, Frederik Muller Historieplaten, height 351 mm, width 510 mm, 1816-06-07 - 1895-02-17, print maker, printmaker, 1853 - 1855, paper, papier, lithografie (technique)

''The French in Dahomey -- The King of Dahomey's Amazons crossing a swamp on the march', 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890.

OMER (or Omar) PASHA real name: Michael Lattas Croatian-born military commander in the Turkish army, on horseback during the Crimean War. Date: 1806 - 1871

The Citadel of Laon after the explosion of the Powder Tower on 9, September, Franco-German War 1870/71, woodcut, France, Europe

Illustration showing Soviet Russian soldiers returning home after Russia withdrew from the First World War.

THE SURRENDER OF NIEUW AMSTERDAM, Sept. 6, 1664. In a ceremony a week after the city's surrender to the English, the Dutch flag was lowered. Dutch soldiers, led by Director General Peter Stuyvesant, left Fort Amsterdam. Peter Stuyvesant, after ceding the colony to the English, retired to his fruit farm in present-day Greenwich Village (BSLOC_2020_1_198)

Taking of Jerusalem 1099 A.D. Artist Unknown

Historical scene, US-American history, the attack on the city of Santa María del Puerto Principe, Cuba, Sir Henry Morgan, around 1635 - 1688, an English buccaneer of the 17th century, Central America

German Peasants' War, 1524-1526, The Counts of Hohenlohe must swear to the League of Peasants, Germany, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of...

Hannibal crossing the Alps Winter, Charles Allan, 1869-1942. still image. Book illustrations, Conjectural works. 1908. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection. Passes (Landforms), Military leadership, Armies , To 499, Soldiers , To 499, Punic wars, Rome , History , Republic, 265-30 B.C, Carthage (Extinct city) , History, Hannibal, 247-182 B.C, Generals , To 499, Alps

Guerra de África. Plaza Mayor de Tetuán. Salida de los judíos de su barrio a la llegada del ejército español. Grabado de 1860.

The Nguyễn Dynasty (Vietnamese: Nhà Nguyễn; Nguyễn triều) was the last ruling family of Vietnam. Their rule lasted a total of 143 years. It began in 1802 when Emperor Gia Long ascended the throne after defeating the Ty Sơn Dynasty and ended in 1945 when Bảo Đại abdicated the throne and transferred power to the State of Vietnam. During the reign of Emperor Gia Long, the nation officially became known as Việt Nam, but from the reign of emperor Minh Mạng on, the nation was renamed Đại Nam (literally 'Great South'). Their rule was marked by the increasing influence of French colonialism; the nation was eventually partitioned into three, Cochinchina became a French colony while Annam and Tonkin became protectorates which were independent in name only.

Jean François Janinet after Jean Jacques François Le Barbier I, The Combat of the Horatii and the Curatii, 1783 The Combat of the Horatii and the Curatii

Colonel Francis Worgan Festing (18331886), rescuing the body of Lieut. Eardley-Wilmot during the Ashanti War (1873-74) from a sketch by the officer of the expedition. Eardley-Wilmot was shot down by the Ashantees whilst cheering on his men(the Houssa Artillery) in the second engagement near Dunquah, Ghana. Under heavy fire, Col. Festing dashed forward, lifted Wilmot into his arms and bore him to saftey, sustaining a severe wound in the hip. The stick in the Colonel's hand is a stout blackthorn

Mamluk Albanian Mercenaries, Egypt, North Africa. Old 19th century engraved illustration from El Mundo Ilustrado 1880

Departure to the crusade, historic lithograph, ca 1880

Lord Cochrane Earl Dundonald Recovering the Spanish Flag at the Siege of Rosas 1808 19th Century Illustration

De Doncker, Victor, Netherlands, Falk, Lud., Willem van Gulik received in Bruges in May 1302, verso bottom center - stamped, Willem van Gulik and his mercenary army enter the city of Bruges in armor and on horseback through a gate. They are warmly welcomed by the crowd., print, prints, height 162 mm, width 142 mm, print maker, printmaker, 1800 - 1899, paper, papier, houtgravure, letterpress printing, boekdruk, 1827-05-19 - 1881-06-23, intermediary draughtsman

EL GENERAL PRIM EN LA BATALLA DE LOS CASTILLEJOS EL 1º DE ENERO DE 1859. Location: MUSEO DEL ROMANTICISMO-GRABADOS. MADRID. SPAIN. CONDE DE REUS. GENERAL PRIM. GENERAL JUAN PRIM Y PRATS (1814-1870).

Sketches at the Brighton Theatre of War: "All in the Downs", 1880. '"All in the Downs" affords a pleasant suggestion of the agreeable compensations for military toils and fatigues that may be granted by favour of that charming portion of society who are reported to entertain much regard for all sorts of soldiers, according to the that "None but the brave deserve the fair".' From "Illustrated London News", 1880.

Geographical dramas. It was the revolver he got rid of this traitor, vintage engraved illustration. Journal des Voyage, Travel Journal, (1880-81).

Historia de España. Fusilamiento del general Luis de Lacy Gautier (1772-1817), militar español, en el castillo de Bellver, en Mallorca en 1817. Grabado de 1880.

Guerra de la Independencia Española (1808-1814). Episodio del Sitio de Zaragoza (1808). Soldados franceses ante una iglesia. A la derecha, la iglesia de San Nicolás. Grabado. Detalle a partir de un original de 1906 por Jules Girardet (1856-1938). En Campagne, por Jules Richard. Obra editada en París en 1885. Biblioteca Histórico Militar de Barcelona. Cataluña. España.

GUERRA RUSO JAPONESA-BAT. MUKDEN(SHENYANG)1905-VICTORIA JAPONESA.GRAL KOUROPATKINE ORDENA RETIRADA. Location: PRIVATE COLLECTION, FRANCE.

España. Campaña de Marruecos de 1909. Ocupando posiciones que aseguran el dominio de Quebdana. Dibujo de Navarrete, año 1910.

Giuseppe Garibaldi.

Hungary, 19th century. Civic Guard Parade near the Chain Bridge in Budapest. Engraving by Samuel Lehnhardt, 1840.

George Washington Crossing the Delware River, 1777; Illustration from Cassell's History of England, King's Edition Part 33

Zulu War: Rorke's Drift: Lieutenant John Chard(1847-1897) and Lieutenant Gonville Bromhead(1845-1891) with their men, the morning after the Zulu attack had been withstood. Both men would later be awarded the Victoria Cross. 22nd-23rd January 1879

Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne, Vicomte de Turenne, Marshal General of France; Black and White Illustration;

A cavalry fight in a French village. British Hussars rout German Cuirassiers

Death of General Montgomery, Battle of Quebec 1775, General Richard Montgomery 1736, 1775. officer of the American Revolution, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

The Russian Dragoons at Aikha, China, Boxer Rebellion, August 1900. The Boxer Uprising or Boxer Rebellion was a Chinese rebellion from November 1899 to September 7, 1901 against foreign influence in trade, politics, religion and technology in China during the final years of the Qing Dynasty. The assassination of the German ambassador and the siege of foreign diplomatic legations in Peking prompted Britain, France, Germany, the US, Russia, Japan, Italy and Austria-Hungary to form the Eight Nation Alliance and intervene militarily. French trading card advertising Chocolat-Louit. The artist is unknown.

LOUIS FRANCOIS, duc de BOUFFLERS French military, marechal de France, portrayed in action. Date: 1644 - 1711

military Ancient World Roman Empire legionaries drawing after a depiction on the Column of Antoninus Pius 2nd century BC,

Frederick Barbarossa (1122-1190) King of Germany from 1152. Barbarossa defeating the Seljuk Turks at the Battle of Iconium, 1190, on the Third Crusade. 19th century chromolithograph.

Sikh troops dividing the spoil taken from mutineers From The History of the Indian Mutiny published 1858

Roman Empire. 1910. Vinkhuijzen, Hendrik Jacobus. still image. Illustrations. General Research Division. Military uniforms , History, Rome

Before the Battle of Rothenthurm, on May 2, 1798 during the French invasion of Switzerland. Under the leadership of Aloys von Reding, troops from Central Switzerland defended the Letziturm against the French invading forces, illustration, reproduction from a model from the 19th century. Authentic, file restored for optimal use, exact date of submission unknown, Historic, a leader gives a speech to a large gathering of soldiers

Historia de Catalunya. Barcelona. Corpus de sangre. Muerte del conde de Santa Coloma en Junio de 1640. Cromo editado en 1905.

Diversion of an Assyrian king Bridgman, Frederick Arthur, 1847-1928. still image. Art reproductions. 1883. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection. Assyrians, Clothing & dress , Assyria, Gods , Assyrian, Hunting , Assyria, Lion hunting , Assyria, Archers , Assyria, Arms & armament , Assyria, Bows (Archery) , Assyria, Kings , Assyria, Animals , Assyria, Lions , Assyria, Assyrians , To 499, Amphitheaters

From a painting by Frederic De Haenen. Date: 4th November 1914, p24-25

Serie Bilder aus Abessinien, Äthiopien, Kriegstanz / Series pictures from Abyssinia, Ethiopia, war dance, Liebigbild, digital improved reproduction of a collectible image from the Liebig company, estimated from 1900, pd / digital restaurierte Reproduktion eines Sammelbildes von ca 1900, gemeinfrei.

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