Historic Military Battles

Colorful illustrations representing significant battles, featuring soldiers, weapons, and dramatic scenes from various historical conflicts.

The Battle of Palestro was fought on 30/31 May 1859 between the Austrian Empire and the combined forces of the Kingdom of Sardinia-Piedmont and France
The Battle of Palestro was fought on 30/31 May 1859 between the Austrian Empire and the combined forces of the Kingdom of Sardinia-Piedmont and France
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Lord Kitchener and General Joffre on the Western Front 1915 From The War Illustrated Album deLuxe published London 1916
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The battle of Mollwitz, 1741, during the first Silesian War, Frederick the Great also known as Frederick II, history painting from the 19th century
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A brutal murder at Andersonville Prison. USA Civil War
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Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg during the USA Civil War
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Action of the Bulgarians after repelling the Serbian attack on the entrenchment at Slivnitsa he Battle of Slivnitsa, also known as the Battle of Slivnitza, was the decisive battle in the Serbian-Bulgarian War of 1885, Historical, digitally improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century
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General Reille delivers Napoleons letter to King William, France, Situation at the time of the Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Europe
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Pirates, John Massey Wright, 1777-1866, British, undated, Watercolor with graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper, Sheet: 9 1/2 × 11 5/8 inches (24.1 × 29.5 cm)
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The French contingent during operations against the guerrillas in Kabylia during the colonial wars, in 1843. Algeria, 19th century.
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Once de setiembre. Siglo XVIII. Author: ANTONIO ESTRUCH.
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The soldiers' last homage to the dead. Soldiers firing last salute to the French Prince Imperial, killed in an ambush on 1st June 1879. Date: 1879
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The Battles of Lexington and Concord, also Shot Heard Round the World, were among the most important military engagements of the American Revolutionary War and took place on 19 April 1775, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from an original of the period.
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The Aceh War, also known as the Dutch War or the Infidel War (1873-1914), was an armed military conflict between the Sultanate of Aceh and the Netherlands which was triggered by discussions between representatives of Aceh and the United Kingdom in Singapore during early 1873. The war was part of a series of conflicts in the late 19th century that consolidated Dutch rule over modern-day Indonesia.
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Fort Wagner, South Carolina , 18 July 1863The 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment was recruited in the spring of 1863 by Governor John Andrew, who had secured the reluctant permission of the War Department to create a regiment of African-American soldiers. Like all Massachusetts Civil War soldiers, the 54th's men were enlisted in the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia. These Guardsmen would serve as a test case for many skeptical whites who believed that blacks could not be good soldiers. The battle that proved they could was fought on Morris Island, at the mouth of Charleston Harbor. Following three days of skirmishes and forced marches with little rest, and 24 hours with no food, the regimental commander, Colonel Robert Gould Shaw, requested the perilous honor of leading the attack of Fort Wagner, a sand and palmetto log bastion. As night fell, six hundred men of the 54th advanced with bayonets fixed. Despite withering cannon and rifle fire, the men sustained their c
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Young Ulysses S. Grant, 1822 - 1885, Battle for Mexico City during the Mexican-American War
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The late 1800s caption reads: "United States forces capturing intrenchments at Santiago." The Spanish-American War of 1898 was a brief conflict where the United States decisively defeated Spain, effectively ending Spanish colonial rule in the Americas and catapulting the US into the position of a major world power, gaining control of territories like Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines, largely due to the public outcry following the mysterious explosion of the USS Maine in Havana harbor, which ignited American support for the Cuban rebellion against Spanish rule. The siege of Santiago
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Painting titled 'By the Fortress Wall' "Let Them Come In" by Vasily Vereshchagin. Vasily Vasilyevich Vereshchagin (1842-1904) a Russian artist.
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The Great Elector crossing the Curonian Lagoon, January 1679, (1936). Creator: Unknown.
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General von Budritzki and the 2nd battalion of the grenadiers guard regiment at the entrance to Le Bourget, illustrated war history, German, French war 1870-1871, Germany, France, Europe
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Battle of Quingua, Philippines , April 23, 1899 during the Philippines- American War
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Great Britain, modern (2) 1910. Vinkhuijzen, Hendrik Jacobus. still image. Illustrations. General Research Division. Military uniforms , History, Great Britain
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General San Martin crossing the Andes, 1817. Chilean War of Independence, 19th century.
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Meeting of French officers in Holland, 1793, Charles Rochussen, 1867, draughtsman: Charles Rochussen, 1867, paper, brush, h 230 mm × w 360 mm
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Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905). Charge of the Japanese Infantry. Engraving. "La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana"; 1904. Colored.
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GRAB-GUERRA DE CRIMEA - MATERIAL Y BARACAS EJERCITO INGLES-1855.
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Duchess Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Luise Auguste Wilhelmine Amalie, 1776-1810, Queen of Prussia, Königin Luise von Preussen, the queen together with king Frederick William III of Prussia, Friedrich Wilhelm III, historical illustration, Germany, Europe
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American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). George Washington (1732-1799) visits Valley Forge(Pennsylvania), the Continental Army's camp in winter, 1777-1778. Engraving. 19th century. Colored.
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Washington Reviewing His Troops at Valley Forge William T. Trego (1859-1909/American)
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Scotland Forever' painted by Lady Butler (1846-1933). The Charge of the Scots Greys during the Battle of Waterloo, 1815.
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Warriors In Landscape With Mt. Fuji Hokusai, Katsushika(1760-1849 Japanese) Woodcut Print
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The cavalry maneuvers : the young volunteer cyclists , bold and tireless , radiate on the Lombard plain to spy on enemy moves 1913
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Baron Frederick William Augustus von STEUBEN on horseback, Prussian officer sent by Benjamin Franklin to discipline the American revolutionary troops at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania in 1777-1778, engraving after Alonzo Chappel, 1828-1887.
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Molly Pitcher at Monmouth - Gilbert Gaul, 1897 - Print shows Molly Pitcher loading a cannon during the battle at Monmouth
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'The Royal Scots. The Square at Quatre Bras', 1815, (1939). Artist: Unknown.
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Argentine camp during the war against Paraguay, by Candido Lopez (1840-1902). Detail. War of the Triple Alliance, 19th century.
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Schouten Islands, Dutch New Guinea, June 16, 1944In the Spring of 1944, U.S. and Australian forces began "island hopping" to the Philippines, and the airfields on the island of Biak were the first U.S. objective. Planners forecast a week-long operation, unaware that there were 11,500 Japanese on the island entrenched in large caves which honeycombed Biak's mountainous interior. On May 27, 1944, the experienced veterans of the 41st Infantry Division, made up originally of National Guardsmen from Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana, landed unopposed on Biak. It was a feint: the 41st, which had earned its "Jungleer" nickname in New Guinea, was about to enter its toughest fight of World War II. Oregon's 162nd and 186th Infantry were moving inland toward the airfields when the enemy struck. The 163rd Infantry (Montana) was quickly brought in to join the horrible jungle fighting, where despite the heat and steep terrain, water was rationed to one canteen every 24 hours. On June 15,
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US Civil War. 2nd Battle of Manassas, also called 2nd Battle of Bull Run, August 28-30, 1862. The battle was fought on the same battle field as the First Bull Run, and again was a Confederate victory. However, this image, published by the Northern firm, Currier & Ives, visually implies otherwise (BSLOC_2018_7_142)
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Imperial German colonial troops in German East Africa, 1894, historical drawing
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USA Army Artillery retreat from Long Island 1776 during American War of Independence
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Colour lithograph of soldiers at Point Lookout, Tennessee. Created by James Fuller Queen (1820-1886). Dated 1873
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Drummers and trumpeters of a French infantry regiment at practice. Date: circa 1900
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1700S 1770S Painting Of George Washington Winter At Valley Forge With Soldiers Around Him American Revolution
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American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). Valley Forge. Pennsylvania. Continental Army's camp in winter, 1777-1778. Engraving by A. Bobbet. "American Revolution". 19th century. Colored.
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Roberts attending the Boers surrender to Paardersberg, 1900, by Frank Feller (1848-1908), watercolour. Second Anglo-Boer, South African, 20th century.
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George Washington At Valley Forge Frederick Coffay Yohn (1875-1933 American)
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'Pasaje del Ayui por el paso Ayala', from the paintings depicting the Triple Alliance War, 1865 - 19th century - oil on canvas. Author: LOPEZ CANDIDO. Location: MUSEO HISTORICO NACIONAL. BUENOS AIRES.
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USA. Annexation of Texas. In December 1845, during the presidency of James Knox Polk, Texas became a state of the Union. The annexation meant the Mexican-American war of 1846-1848. Texas State Flag waving over The Alamo, San Antonio, after being admitted to the Union a month before the start of the Civil War, 1845. Engraving from "Harper's Weekly" (1861). Colored.
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Betsy Ross Shows Washington the Stars and Stripes Edward Percy Moran (1862-1935/American)
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'The 17th Lancers. The Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava', 1854, (1939). Artist: Unknown.
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.. The Great Rock Island route to the reunion of the Grand Army of the Republic.. ca. 1888.