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Historic Battles of France

Illustrations depicting historic battles in France, featuring knights, armor, and vivid colors that highlight significant military events and figures from the Hundred Years' War.

1300s 1381 DEATH OF WAT TYLER LEADER OF ENGLISH PEASANT REVOLT WHILE TALKING TO RICHARD II STABBED BY LORD MAYOR LONDON
1300s 1381 DEATH OF WAT TYLER LEADER OF ENGLISH PEASANT REVOLT WHILE TALKING TO RICHARD II STABBED BY LORD MAYOR LONDON
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Colour Illustration; The Death of General Gordon, 26 January 1885 from the painting by George W. JoyPeninsular War (1808-1814). The Reconquest of Vigo. Popular uprising that took place on 28 March 1809 against the French invasion. The Vigueans, led by the military officers Pablo Morillo (1775-1837) and Bernardo González "Cachamuíña" (1771-1848), achieved the expulsion of the French from the city. Los guerrilleros de 1808. Historia popular de la Guerra de la Independencia, by Enrique Rodríguez-Solís. Volume I. Published in Madrid, 1930.History by Polybius. Volume II. French edition translated from Greek by Dom Vincent Thuillier. Comments of Military Science enriched with critical and historical notes by M. De Folard. Paris, chez Pierre Gandouin, Julien-Michel Gandouin, Pierre-Francois Giffart and Nicolas-Pierre Armand, 1727. Printing by Jean-Baptiste Lamesle. Trajan's Dacian Wars. 2nd century AD. Engraving depicting reliefs from the Trajan Column. Scene of Roman army. Later colouration.History by Polybius. Volume II. French edition translated from Greek by Dom Vincent Thuillier. Comments of Military Science enriched with critical and historical notes by M. De Folard. Paris, chez Pierre Gandouin, Julien-Michel Gandouin, Pierre-Francois Giffart and Nicolas-Pierre Armand, 1727. Printing by Jean-Baptiste Lamesle. Trajan's Dacian Wars. 2nd century AD. Engraving depicting reliefs from the Trajan Column. Scene of Roman army. Later colouration.German Peasants' War, 1524-1526, Die Orenbacher Bauern in Rotenburg/German Peasants' War, The Orenbach Peasants in Rotenburg, historical, digitally restored reproduction of an original model from the 19th century, exact original date not known, subsequently coloredRoman soldiers scaling the walls of a fortress using ladders mounted on boats. From 'Poliorceticon sive de machinis tormentis telis' by Justus Lipsius (Joost Lips) (Antwerp, 1605). Engraving.Henry II of England, received at Waterford, Ireland, October 1171, after landing with a large fleet. Henry was the first English king to set foot in Ireland.Picture of the 'Chronicles' (Chroniques) by Jean Froissart (15th c.). Arrest of the king John II of France after the defeat in the battle of Poitiers (1356). Gothic art. Miniature Painting. FRANCE. PICARDY. OISE. Chantilly. Mus_e Cond_ (Cond_ Museum).Romania, Bucharest, National Military Museum, medieval battlefield muralMeeting of Emperors Alexander I of Russia and Napoleon I of France at the Neman near Tilsit on July 1807 by Debret, Jean-Baptiste (1768-1848) / Private Collection / 1807 / France / Aquatint / History / 27,7x46,85The Battle of PatayHistoria de España. Batalla del Salado, librada el 30 de octubre de 1340; las fuerzas combinadas de Alfonso XI de Castilla (1311-1350) y de Alfonso IV de Portugal (1291-1357) derrotaron decisivamente a los benimerines, último reino magrebí que intentó invadir la península ibérica.The attack on our outer ramparts - first the house of refuge - then the public schools - then - the Constitution!' A hapless army of clergymen assaulting a fortress labelled 'Non-Sectarian Institution' around a building labelled 'House of Refuge' with a battering ram labelled 'Freedom of Worship Bill', one bishop is carrying a military standard labelled 'In hoc signo vinces' (In this sign you will conquer) that shows a ballot box labelled 'Irish Vote'; defending the ramparts are newspaper editorColored pen drawing showing the federal charging, created between 1420 and 1430, depicting figures in organized formation and conflict.Two mounted knights in armor in a tournament duel with a hook.. Swords and lances (one broken) litter the ground, as one knight uses a long metal hook to snag his opponent's neck armor (gorge).. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's "Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity and of the Middle Ages" (1796).Detail of a Serbian fortress on the Danube defending itself against Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent's troops, Ottoman miniature, Turkey 16th Century.Norman soldiers on board a ship. From The Island Race, a 20th century book that covers the history of the British Isles from the pre-Roman times to the Victorian era. Written by Sir Winston Churchill and abridged by Timothy Baker.Men on horseback with swords are chasing a balloon in the sky. Coloured wood engraving by Smeeton after Forrvielle.Masquerade of Leiden students, 1865 (plate 14); Coated adaptives held by the members of the Leidsche Student-Corps den 6den Junij 1865, at the celebration of the 290s birthday of the Leidsche Hoogeschool, presenting: the Intogt of Hollanders within Zierikzee under Jonker Willem, Grave van Oostervant, on the 12th August Anno 1304. Historical costumed procession of the students of Leiden Hogeschool held on June 6, 1865 on the occasion of the 290th anniversary of the university. The procession depicts the arrival of the Dutch within Zierikzee on August 12, 1304. Fourteenth plate with the numbered 173-180 groups. Part of the series of 16 assumed sheets.Medieval army. Artillery. Soldiers during a siege city. Guns and crossbows. Miniature. 15th century. Chateau of Chantilly. France.Song of the Cossack victors by Brandt, Jozef (1841-1915) / Private Collection /Poland / Oil on canvas / Genre / 155,5x98,4Scene from the Battle of Hastings, 14 October 1066, Norman horsemen attack English foot soldiers, Battle of Hastings took place on 14 October 1066 and...First Crusade. Siege of Antioch. 1097-1098. Battle of Antioch. Engraving by Gustave Dore. 19th century. Color.The surrender of the garrison during the Franco-Spanish conquest of Menorca from its British defenders in February 1782. after the siege of Fort St. Philip that lasted more than five months. was an important step in achieving Spain's goals in alliance with France against Great Britain during the American War of Independence. digital reproduction of a historical originalThe defeat and flight of the Hungarian and Bohemian armies defeated by the allied Imperial army, detail from the Fourth phase of the Battle of White Mountain near Prague on 7-8 November 1620. Painting by Pieter Snayers (1592-1667) preserved in the Church of Santa Maria della Vittoria, Rome. Thirty Years' War, Czech Republic, 17th century.BATTLE OF HASTINGS William's horsemen advance on the English position Date: 14 October 1066Utrechtse Maskerade from 1881 (second album), 1881 print Second plate with part of the parade. Part of the series of seven records Plus title print and explanation of the costumed parade by the students of the Utrecht Hogeschool on 28 June 1881 at the celebration of the 245th anniversary of the Hogeschool. The arrival of Archduke Matthias in Brusssel is presented on January 18, 1578. print maker: Netherlandsafter drawing by: Utrechtprinter: Amsterdampublisher: Utrechtpublisher: Utrecht paper students' pageant. costumes used in pageants. commemoration of the founding of a university UtrechtThe Last of the Knights - Maximilian comes to the rescue of the Heiress of BurgundyBand of crusaders armed and mounted, 15th century. Artist: UnknownGreat Britain, United Kingdom, England, Surrey, London, Hampton Court Palace, Embarkation at Dover, circa 1545, unknown artistWar of the Roses: Battle of Barnet (1471), miniature, England.Knights on horseback in decorative armor at a knight's tournament, Album of tournaments and parades in Nuremberg, 1650, Bavaria, Germany, historical, digitally restored reproduction of a template from the 19th century. Charles Martel defeats Augusta in Sicily, miniature from the Chigi codex.History by Polybius. Volume I. French edition translated from Greek by Dom Vincent Thuillier. Comments of Military Science enriched with critical and historical notes by M. De Folard. Paris, chez Pierre Gandouin, Julien-Michel Gandouin, Pierre-Francois Giffart and Nicolas-Pierre Armand, 1727. Printing by Jean-Baptiste Lamesle. "Traite de La Colonne" (Treaty of the Column). How to form and fight in it. Compact quadrangle of 3600 soldiers, attacked by another 1200. Detail. Later colouration.Italy. Genoa, 878-1684 1910. Vinkhuijzen, Hendrik Jacobus. still image. Illustrations. General Research Division. Military uniforms , History, ItalyRellief showing The victorious emperor surrounded by officers and soldiers receives the submission of conquered barbarians.France, Rouen, Joan of Arc Being Led to Stake'Vigils of the Death of Charles VII'. Entry of the Burgundians into Paris, 1418. Martial of Paris called Auvergne (c1440-1508). Manuscript c1484.Japanese and Russian cavalry troops clash near Chonju, North Pyongan Province, KoreaSpanish School. Manuscript, folio 213 V. Spanish and Indians Fighting in Tlaxcala. Conquest of Mexico. 16th century. Madrid, National Library. Author: DIEGO DURAN DIEGO (1537-1588). Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.The Erzurum Offensive, Anonymous Mehmed II (March 30, 1432 - May 3, 1481) or, in modern Turkish, Fatih Sultan Mehmet; known as Mahomet or Mohammed II in early modern Europe) was Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1444 to September 1446, and later from February 1451 to 1481. In 1453, at the age of just 21, Mehmed led an Ottoman army in the siege of Constantinople with between 80,000 to 200,000 troops and a navy of 320 vessels, though the bulk of them were transport and store ships. The city was surrounded by sea and land; the fleet at the entrance of the Bosphorus was stretched from shore to shore in the form of a crescent, to intercept or repel any assistance from the sea for the besieged Byzantines. In early April, the Siege of Constantinople began. After several fruitless assaults, the city's walls held off the Turks with great difficulty, even with the use of the new Orban's bombard, a cannon similar to the Dardanelles Gun. The harbor of the Golden Horn was blocked by a boom chain and defended by 28 warships. On Apr'The Northumberland Fusiliers. Storming the ramparts of San Vincente', (1939). Artist: Unknown.Guerin de Lorraine Freeing Vienne from the Saracens.Militaria, 19th century. Italian cavalleggeri (light cavalry). Published around 1900 by Eliseo Macchi, Milan.Mexico - 20th century. Emiliano Zapata (with the red hat) and Francisco Pancho Villa. FrescoItaly. Modena, 1625-1765. 1910. Vinkhuijzen, Hendrik Jacobus. still image. Illustrations. General Research Division. Military uniforms , History, ItalyRobert Gould Shaw Memorial, commemorates the 54th Massachusetts Regiment.Roman empire. Legions. Aquilifer and signifer. Engraving. Color. 19th century.Army uprising in Tetouan in Spanish Morocco which marked the beginning of the Spanish Civil WarPeninsular War (1808-1814). Madrid. The corpses of Daoiz and Velarde in the crypt of St. Martin's Monastery. The Heroes of the Second of May 1808. Chromolithography after a painting by Jose Nin y Tudo (1840-1908) in 1876. "Glorias Espanolas" (Glories of Spain). Volume IV. Published in Barcelona, 1890.Crow of Aragon. Middle Ages. Almogavars (mercenaries troops). Engraving. 19th century.Great Britain, modern (3) 1910. Vinkhuijzen, Hendrik Jacobus. still image. Illustrations. General Research Division. Military uniforms , History, Great BritainFrance, Paris, Greek War of Independence, Insurrection flagevents Russo-Japanese War 1904 - 1905 skirmish at Chong Chu Russian cossacs attacking Japanese infantry engraving Neuruppin Russia Japan Manchuria Asia 20th century Russo,Illustration of legionaries with archaeological finds, Varus Battle or Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, Kalkriese Museum and Park, Osnabruecker Land region, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe *** IMPORTANT: WARNING: Publication only with the following note: "Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in Osnabruecker Land region - Kalkriese Museum and Park" ***Spain. Third Carlist War (1872-1876). House of Don Carlos, Duke of Madrid (1848-1909) in Durango, Navarre. Engraving by Marichal. The Spanish and American Illustration, 1876. Colored.Assyrian war gallery. Engraving, 19th century.European Armor of the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries, Medieval CostumeInfographic of the Carthaginian army (219-202 BC) lead by Annibal Barca, and his desire to attack Rome (which did not happen). Adobe InDesign (.indd); 4960x3188.Assortment of Medieval Armor, c.1350-1460, Medieval Costume