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Historic Military Battles and Encampments

A collection of historical illustrations showcasing various military battles, troop movements, and encampments, with a focus on dramatic scenes and detailed depictions of 17th to 19th-century warfare.

The invasion, pl. 1: France , Soldiers, Military mobilizations, Monks. William Hogarth (1697-1764). Prints

Cartoon in the victory over the French and Spaniards in the sea battle at Vigo, 1702, 1702 print Cartoons of the victory of the English and Dutch on the French and Spaniards in the sea battle at Vigo, October 23, 1702. The Dutch sailor with broom over the shoulder is on rock at the sea on which ships are decaying. At his feet a Frenchman begs for grace. On the right an Englishman threatens a Spaniard with a heel ax. On the leaf under the plate a text with 2 columns in Dutch and 3 columns in French. Northern Netherlands paper etching / engraving / letterpress printing political caricatures and satires Vigo

Fieieschi attack, anonymous paint. (TF)

Gate St Martin./scene of the Barricades of July 28, 1830. (IT)

Photo production of (presumably) a drawing representing the bombing of Kagosima by an English fleet during a typhoon, in or after 1863 - c. 1880 photograph Part of Robert Daniel Crommelin (1841-1907) photo album. paper. photographic support albumen print battle (+ naval force) Kagoshima

Death of General Foy, immortality. (TF)

Breaking the ice in Arnhem; Kruijen from the ice for the saber port at Arnhem. The saber port of the city of Arnhem. The Lower Rhine is frozen. Spectators gather on the bank of the river. They look at soldiers trying to break the cried ice with artillery.

Battle of Ramillies, 1706, 1706 print Plan and face of the Battle of Ramillies between the Allies under the Duke of Marlborough and Hendrik van Nassau, Lord of Ouwerkerk and the French and the Bavarians, 23 May 1706. On the right a cartouche decorated with allegorical figures and the portraits of Marlborough and Ouwerkerk. At the bottom a sheet is stuck with the battle order of the Allies at the battle. Left and right a story of the battle in French and Dutch. print maker: Northern Netherlandspublisher: The Hague paper etching / letterpress printing maps of separate countries or regions. battle (+ land forces). battle arrays Ramillies-offus

Italy. Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, 1848 part 2. 1910. Vinkhuijzen, Hendrik Jacobus. still image. Illustrations. General Research Division. Military uniforms , History, Italy

Gravelotte (Ti)

Italy. Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, 1849-1859. 1910. Vinkhuijzen, Hendrik Jacobus. still image. Illustrations. General Research Division. Military uniforms , History, Italy

1st Federation, / July 14, 1790 (IT)

Cartoon on General Daine, 1830, Anonymous, 1830 print Cartoon on the General Daine, 1830. Leaf with four events from the Life of the Dutch General in 1797 (Jadis: Debut as Trelslager), 1821 (Avant: Writer of the False Wissels), 1824 (Pendant: forgiveness by King Willem I) and 1830 (après: overflowed to the Belgian army). In the last performance of Dae as commander of the Belgian troops, he is depicted as an animal (monkey). On the front right a soldier with dog head and wooden leg (Jambe de Bois). Netherlands paper traitor to one's country

No. 4. Soldiers recruiting , Soldiers, Recruiting & enlistment, Courtship, Dogs. Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827). Prints and Drawings

Photo production of painting Willem II for Amsterdam (attack of 1650) by Jan Lingelbach, coll. Mauritshuis, Franz Hanfstaengl Kunstverlag A.-G., 1888 photograph The Royal Museum in Haag / Jan Lingelbach. / Marsch Wilhelm II on Amsterdam, August 1, 1650 paper. photographic support. cardboard picture, painting Mauritshuis

Saibe on Schoonelt, 7 and 14 June 1673; Image of the two bloody steaters, held on 7 and 14 June 1673 between d 'meager sea fleets of Vranckyck, and Englandt against that from the United Netherlands. The strokes for the Zeeland coast on the plain of Schoonevelt on 7 and 14 June 1673 between the fleet of the Republic under the Ruyter and the combined English-French fleet under Prince Rupert and Count Jean d'Estrées. Details in the show indicated with numbers, but without legend.

Premiere Interview of S. A. R. The Duchess of Berri, / with the Royal Family on June 15, 1816 in Fontainebleau. (IT)

Battle of Waterloo, 1815, Adolf Carel Nunnink, after Jan Willem Pieneman, 1824 - 1850 print The Battle of Waterloo, June 18, 1815. View of the battlefield at the moment when the English commander Wellington hears that Prussian aid is on the road. The wounded Willem, Prince of Orange, is taken to the left in the foreground. The commanders and other officers on horseback are in the middle, in the foreground injured and dead soldiers. The fights are raging on the battlefield in the background. The print includes a sheet with a handwritten verse from 1824 about Pieneman and the painting. print maker: Netherlandspublisher: Haarlem . battle (+ land forces) Waterloo

Battle of Waterloo / Bataille de Waterloo. Leaf with 6 performances around the Battle of Waterloo. Under every performance a four-line verse in Dutch and in French. Numbered at the bottom right: No. 48.

Birth of His Royal Highness The Count of Paris. (IT)

Arrest of General L�ckner in Metz (Lorraine), October 1793. Thumbnail of the 43rd portrait of the historical paintings of the French Revolution, Volume 3, Year VIII (September 1799 - September 1800), 12th Delivery. (Title)

The call to victory, Painting by Philippoteaux. (TF)

Riot in Middelburg and plundering the house of Mayor Lansbergen, 1651; Plenten of the Burgem House: Landsbergen in Middelburg. Real in Middelburg and Plundering the House of Mayor Jacobus Lansbergen, July 1651. Plunderers throw the household goods from the house of the mayor on the street, because of his orangist sympathies for the young Prince Willem III.

Italy. Sardinia, 1846-1850 1910. Vinkhuijzen, Hendrik Jacobus. still image. Illustrations. General Research Division. Military uniforms , History, Italy

December 29, 1855. / Return triumphal of the Crimean Army. (IT)

Wouwerman, Philips, The cavalry engagement, Reproduction of a print of a battlefield with cavalry after Philips Wouwerman, photomechanical print, reproduction, page, photos, photographically illustrated books, height 148 mm, width 188 mm, maker, producer, 1870 - 1875, paper, papier, Woodburytypie, Work conception, after a print by, Noord-Nederlands, 1619-05-24 - 1668-05-19

The new helois. (IFF 1) (registered title)

King Louis Napoleon to lead after the gunpowder disaster, January 12, 1807; The king of Holland on the Greukeen van Leyden. Leiden after the gunpowder disaster in 1807. In the foreground King Louis Napoleon on the Nieuwsteeg bridge, between the ruins and those affected.

Barricade of the Street of the Scale (TI)

Henriot Commander General / of the Paris National Guard in 1794 / Executed 10 Thermidor, year 2 of the Republic

N ° 30 / Emperor visits the battlefield of Preuis-Eylan, February 9, 1807. (IT)

Grave monument for Jan van Speijk, 1831; Tomb of a hero. Grave monument for Jan van Speijk, right in the background Jumping the gun from the gun boat from Jan van Speijk on the Scheldt for Antwerp on February 5, 1831. At the grave a sailor with a flag and a sea officer with a laurel wreath, a Orphan boy writes the inscription on the monument. Left blocked between the trees The spirit of Van Speijk shooting with his gun in powder keg.

An etching by Antonio Tempesta from 1611 showing a bata discharge, illustrating military action with soldiers and weaponry in motion.

Review of the returned veterans by Gov. Curtin--General Meade and staff passing the grand stand, Penn. Square, Phila. / / sketched by our special artist ... Offices of the People's Line of Steamboats, West Street, near Canal, New York. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 1865 July 1, p. 236. Marine terminals, New York (State), New York, 1860-1870, Military parades & ceremonies, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Peace.

Disaster of Leiden, 1807; Jumping the ship with bus herb to Leijden, on 12 January 1807. View of the Rapenburg, seen from the Nieuwsteeburg. On the left in the background to lead the Lodewijk church. In the middle, the ship explodes with gunpowder. A woman with her child and two men are thrown on the floor.

Hungarian Landsturm, Near Pressburg the th October , August Xaver Karl Pettenkofen Knights of -, Lithographer, Johann Höfelich -, Printer, Leopold Theodor Neumann -, publisher

Sea battle at Plymouth, 1652, 1850 - 1852 print Sea battle at Plymouth in the first English war between the State fleet under Michiel de Ruyter and the English fleet under George Ayscue, August 26, 1652. Netherlands paper battle (+ naval force)

Etching and copper engraving showing battle scenes created between 1570 and 1650, depicting soldiers, cavalry, infantry, and combat formations.

Christmas boxes in camp--Christmas, 1861 , Military camps, Holidays, Christmas, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865

Contrabands accompanying the line of Sherman's march through Georgia / / from a sketch by our special artist. The last scene. John Garth and Olivia Ruthermayne. The blot on the Ruthermayne escutcheon. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 1865 March 18, p. 405. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, African-Americans, Dead persons, Georgia, 1860-1870, Dressing & grooming equipment, 1860-1870, Interpersonal relations, 1860-1870.

Belgium, The Dutch Army Taking Winter Quarter, Winter Quarter of the Dutch Troops, 1830, verso - stamped, Cartoon on the withdrawal of Dutch troops from Belgium, November 1830. Dutch troops take up winter quarters in a large round cheese lying on a plate with a knife next to it. King William I and Prince Frederik are inside the cheese. The soldiers have long noses and some are hacking their way in or climbing into the cheese with a ladder., print, engraving, cartoon, prints, engravings, Frederik Muller Historieplaten, height 258 mm, width 358 mm, print maker, printmaker, 1830 - 1831, paper, papier, lithografie (techniek)

Parade of dead; Funeral procession of Emperor Charles V, 1558.opocht van Doden, led by death. From left to right: ecclesiastical princes, worldly princes, soldiers, scholars and judges and merchants. On the right death as a gardener with spade in hand and sheis over the shoulder. Entirely stuck together on three blades.

Allegory on civic abolence, 1785; The usefulness of civilian reinforcement. In the lower right corner the personifications of eigenbaat, rigidity, stateism, list and hypocrisy. They are expelled by the armed men and the Dutch lion. On the right a memorial with coats of arms. A statue with freedom slate, representing the freedom, is founded on the left. Left to the sky Sunbeams that expel the dark clouds to the right. Under a text in Dutch. Dedicated to the societies of arms trade in the United Netherlands.

This etching by Romeyn de Hooghe, created after 1704, depicts the battle at Höchstädt, illustrating military formations, soldiers, and early 18th-century European warfare.

Reproduction of a painting: Damel, Jan Krzysztof (1780-1840), The Battle. unknown, publisher

Cartoon on the disturbances after a sermon of Rev. Zaalberg, 1864, 1864 print Cartoon on the disturbances on the Spui in The Hague after a sermon by the pastor J.C. Zaalberg. The warring parties are held apart by police officers. Plaat appeared at the Weekblad De Nederlandsche Spectator, no. 23, 4 June 1864. print maker: Netherlandsprinter: Netherlandspublisher: Arnhempublisher: The Hague paper street-fights, riots Say

Grand Trita de l'empereur des frança et Roi d'Italie. (TI)

Attack on Fort Wagner. Nast, Thomas, 1840-1902. Reproductive prints, Conjectural works. 1867. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection. Morris Island, Battle of, S.C., 1863 (July 10-September 7), United States , History , Civil War, 1861-1865, United States , 1863, Fort Wagner (S.C.), Campaigns & battles , Charleston , Fort Wagner , 1863

Etching and copper engraving by an unidentified engraver depicting battle scenes, created between 1615 and 1650, showing soldiers, weapons, and military action.

KSI Józef Poniatowski standing against the background of the scene showing a jump to Elster; Charon, Louis François (1783-Post 1831), Aubry, Louis-François (1767-1851), Prudhomme (Paris; Printing house; Fl. Ca 1804-1822); 1819 (1819-00-00-1819-00-00);Biała Elster (Czech Republic, Germany-River), Germany (State), Poniatowski, Józef (1763-1813), Poniatowski, Józef (1763-1813)-iconography, Battle of Lipskie (1813), Batts, Napoleonic era (1799-1815 ), French graphics, riders, French marshals, Poland (culture), portraits, portraits of EN Pied, horse portraits, male portraits, Napoleon wars (1803-1815), army, death of Prince Józef Poniatowski (iconogr.)

Voligeurs on exploration, Victor Adam, 1828 - 1829 print A group of voltigeurs (light infantrymen) is on an exploration. One of them climbs on the shoulder of a fellow soldier to look over a wall. Paris paper the soldier; the soldier's life. land forces

Siege of Gibraltar, 1779-1782, Simon Fokke, 1780 - 1782 print Presentation from world history. From sailing ships, the city of Gibraltar is attacked with canon bullets. The high city has already been dressed in clouds of smoke. Amsterdam paper etching attack ~ siege (+ naval force). bombardment (+ naval force)

Etching by Nicolaes Pietersz. Berchem, 1713-1754, depicting landscapes with shepherds and herd, showing figures, livestock, terrain, and pastoral activity.

All honor to the brave United States Army diploma | Library of Congress

The war in Georgia -- Reconnoissance of a detachment of national troops and sailors from the gunboat Western World, beyond Fort Jackson, Savannah River -- Expedition fired on by the Rebels / from a sketch by our special artist. The war in Virginia ; The U.S. steamer Wyandank, dismounting and removing guns from the Rebel batteries at Cockpit Point, on the Potomac River, March 11 / from a sketch by Mr. V.O. Traynor, quartermaster of the Wyandank. | Library of Congress

The war in Georgia -- Reconnoissance of a detachment of national troops and sailors from the gunboat Western World, beyond Fort Jackson, Savannah River -- Expedition fired on by the Rebels / from a sketch by our special artist. The war in Virginia ; The U.S. steamer Wyandank, dismounting and removing guns from the Rebel batteries at Cockpit Point, on the Potomac River, March 11 / from a sketch by Mr. V.O. Traynor, quartermaster of the Wyandank.. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, v. 13, no. 336 (1862 April 19), p. 376. Armored vessels, Virginia, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Campaigns & battles.

Sea battle on Schiets, 7 June 1673; Pugna Navalis Contra Praepotentissimos Angliae et Franciae Quasi Monarchas; Pertinent image of the Victictieuse slag of the Hollanders, against the English and France fleets, fought on the 7. JUNY 1673. The sea battle for the Zeeland coast on the plain of Schoonevelt on June 7, 1673 between the fleet of the Republic under the Ruyter and the Combined English-French fleet under Prince Rupert and Count Jean d'Estrées. At the top of Michiel de Ruyter portraits, Prince Rupert and Cornelis Tromp. Printed on the leaf under the plate A description in 3 columns with the legend 1-35.

Battle of Austerliz, 1805, Anonymous, 1805 - 1899 print Napoleon receives the news of the victory in the Battle of Austerlitz, December 2, 1805. paper steel engraving battle (+ land forces) Slavkov in Brna

Taking Assault by the Dumouriez Infantry of Austrian Redoutes in Jemmales (Belgium), near Mons, November 6, 1792. French Revolution (Title Title)

Jarry died in a fight with the English, 1783, Reinier Vinkeles (I), After Jacobus Buys, 1791 print The hijacker ship 'De Vlissinger' by Kaperkapitein Nicolas Jarry in fights with an English warship, Jarry, January 1783, died at the fight. Northern Netherlands paper etching / engraving battle (+ naval force). Fourth Anglo-Dutch War

Cartoon on the French farmers soldiers, 1706; Boere-Ban and Arrier-Ban, convendered French Plime and Laurels / Le Rustique-Ban & Arrier-Ban, Où Est Le Vanneur des Plumes & Lauriers des Nouveaux Heros and France; Ludofricus / Lotery van Kinkels; Royal Almanach from 1701 / 't Lusthof from MoMus. Cartoon on the French farmer's soldiers that arrive when it comes to fighting flights to the Kakhuis. Standing French farmer with flail and wan, behind him, a farmer blows with a scythe on a horn. In the caption a verse of twice four lines in Dutch. Freshly pressed on the blade under and next to the plate in French and Dutch. Part of a series of 19 cartoons on the French and allies from the year 1706.

Execution of the conspirators against Maurits, 1623; Image of the Execution / Gaen in s'graven Haghe. The executions by Reinier van Oldenbarnevelt, David Coorenwinder and Adiaan van Dijk, March 29, 1623, on the scaffold on the green zoo in The Hague. With a large crowd of spectators. Below a wide narrow representation of the convicts behind bars, their behouling and the mutilation of their bodies, the three convicts and grieving widows in a coffin. Under the plate A description of the events, the legend A-H and a verse in 2 and 3 columns in Dutch.

Memorabilia of the 14th Regiment N.Y.S.M. (New York State Militia). Composite of eight vignettes commemorating the regiments exploits during the to the American Civil War 1861-1865. USA Military Soldier 14th Brooklyn Uniform

Charles E. Wagstaff, 1808-, The Golfers. A Grand Match Player over St. Andrew's Links. By Sir David Baird...and Sir Ralph Anstruther...against Major Playfair and John Campbell, 1850. Aquatint, hand-colored.

The agricultural exhibition held in Leeuwarden on the 24 and 25 June 1863, Willem Troost (II), 1863 print View of the agricultural exhibition held for the Palace of Justice on the Zaailand (Wilhelminaplein) in Leeuwarden, on 24 and 25 June 1863. The visitors walk between the exhibited agricultural machinery, right cattle, a stand on the left. At the bottom of the margin a vignette with agricultural objects. print maker: Netherlandsprinter: The Hague paper (annual) fair, trade fair. agricultural implements Leeuwarden. Seedling

Battlestreams and attack operations of the besiegers No, of the series of Romeyn de Hooghe to , Romeyn de Hooghe -, Artist, Nicolaes Verscher II, publisher

Battle of Solebay, 7 June 1672; Image and short Verhael van den Dapperen Zee-Sijgh, through the ship's fleet of the United Netherlands, under 't Gezag van den Ed. Mr. C. de Witt, RUART OF PUTTEN, and IT GREES OF THE MANHAFTS L.T ADMIRAL M.A. De Ruyter, against those of French and English ship-fleets, ranked, and victurically obtained, on 7 June, 1672. The Battle of Solebay on June 7, 1672 between the State fleet under Michiel de Ruyter and the English-French fleet Under the Duke of York and the Vice-Admiral Jean II d'Estres. Under the show a sheet is stuck with a description of the events in three columns. At the end of the text there is a statement from the performance in which the individual ships are identified. The print is printed from a plate originally manufactured in 1666 for a representation of the four-day naval battle between the Dutch and English on 11-14 June 1666 (FMH 2234). The plate has not changed much, only the three portraits that were above the ships have now been r

The Soldier's vision, Everest, C. (composer), Everest, C. (lyricist), Lee & Walker, Philadelphia, 1862., United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Songs and music, Sheet music, Catalogs, Songs with piano, Home, United States, Songs and music, Families, United States, Songs and music, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Social aspects, Songs and music, Soldiers, United States, Pictorial works, Popular Songs of the Day, Songs and Music, War and Conflict, Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877), Music associated with the Union side, sheet music

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