Historic Military Figures

18th and 19th-century illustrations of military leaders and soldiers in elaborate historical costumes from various eras.

Knight in War Harness by Anonymous / Private Collection / Woodcut / History /

Marshal Ney at the Battle of Waterloo, 1815, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

Pumphose, Pumphose ist eine weite, bis zum Knie reichende und dort mit Bändern geschlossene, lose herabfallende Hose aus Wollstoff, Soldat mit Pike un...

Captain from the 30 Years War, 1640, History of Fashion, Costume History, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown

Uskoke, c. 1600, Uskoken refers to a militarily organised unit consisting mainly of refugees who came from Ottoman-occupied territories, Historical, d...

Soldiers from the time of 1630, 1635, Magdeburg, Germany, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century, exact date...

The Christian Kingdoms in the Iberian Peninsula. Almogavars. 13th-14th centuries. Engraving. Museo Militar, 1883.

Knight in War Harness by Anonymous / Private Collection / Woodcut / History /

French bowmen with long bows, 15th century French bowmen with long bows, 15th century Copyright: xZoonar.com/Heinz-DieterxFalkensteinx 21665235

Military uniforms from the reign of Charles I, vintage engraved illustration. Colorful History of England, 1837.

military cavalry horseman with pistols coloured woodcut by Jost Amman to ""Kunst und Lehrb»chlein f»r die anfangenden Jungen daraus reissen und malen zu lernen"" printed by Sigmund Feyerabend Frankfurt am Main 1578,

Timpanist General of the cavalry colonel in 1724, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1869.

Count of Urgell's revolt (1413-1414). Military insurrection led by James II of Urgel (1380-1433) against King Ferdinand I of Aragon (1380-1416), as a result of the disagreement in the Compromise of Caspe over the election of the successor to the King of Aragon Martin I the Humane. Siege of Balaguer (July-October 1413). James II confined himself to Balaguer, whose troops were led by Ramon Berenguer de Fluvia while awaiting English help. King Ferdinand planned a siege in July 1413, which ended with the count's surrender to the king on 31 October 1413. James and his mother on the battlement of the walls of Balaguer. Engraving. "Glorias Espanolas" (Glories of Spain). Volume II. Published in Barcelona, 1890.

'CARRY HIGH THE COLOURS', THE GUARDS DEFENDING THE SANDBAG BATTERY AT INKERMAN, BY W.B. WOLLEN

military Netherlands infantry arquebusier from the army of Maurice of Nassau Prince of Orange circa 1608 loading the weapon woodcut by Jacob de Gheyn,

Shown here is the Uniform of the 20th Chasseur at the time of Napoleon (1803-1814). The chasseurs a pied were the light infantrymen of the French Imperial army. They were armed the same as their counterparts in the regular line infantry battalions, but were trained to excel in marksmanship and in executing maneuvers at high speed.

A tattoed Caledonian or Pict warrior. From Cassell's Illustrated History of England, published 1857.

PRIVATE, SECOND ROYAL NORTH BRITISH DRAGOONS (GREYS), 1804-8.

French knight towards the end of the 13th century, France, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, exact date unknow...

military Turkey cavalry Sipahis horseman woodcut by Albrecht D»rer to ""Asiae Europaeque elegantiss descriptio"" by Aeneas Silvio Piccolomini Cologne 1531,

Marshall Beresford dispatching a Polish Lancer, Battle of Albuera Spain

Saxon warriors depicted in a book illustration

Pierre Dominique Toussaint l'Ouverture (1746-1803) Haitian revolutionary leader. Etching by John Kay 1802.

Skirmish, Miniature from a manuscript of the Royal Library, executed around 1390, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1847.

military France infantry exercise attaching the bayonet after copper engraving by Gravelot 1766,

Woodcut engraving depicting a bton à feu a type of hand cannon developed in the 14th century in Western Europe. Dated 15th century

Schwandtner J G, the Austrian Field Marshall. Uniform early 17th. cen. Thirty Years War, by Rubens.

Military uniforms of the reign of Henri IV, vintage engraved illustration. Colorful History of England, 1837.

Illustration depicting a navvy. Railway navvies were sent out to the Crimea to build a railway and to help with digging trenches. Dated 19th century

Muscovite riders in the sixteenth century, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1861.

Oldest illustration of Turkish warriors, hand drawing from the 15th century, woodcut, Germany, Europe

Jousting. Renaissance. Jousters with lance and sword. Engraving by Jost Amman, 16th century. Later colouration.

A Roman Troop Leader with Decorations, History of Ancient Rome, Roman Empire, Italy, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Europe

Pierre Dominique Toussaint l'Ouverture (1746-1803) Haitian revolutionary leader. Etching by John Kay 1802

A barefoot 'Congress' soldier with his musket, drawing ca. 1775

Cartoon depicting a Navvy in heavy marching order: Railway navvies were sent out to the Crimea to build a railway and to help with digging trenches, during the Crimean War. Dated 19th century

events German Peasants' War 1524 1525 rebellious peasants from Southern Germany contemporary woodcut by Hans Tirol,

military Landsknechts Landsknecht with boy looting woodcut leaflet by Nikolaus Meldemann Nuremberg circa 1530,

military Hungary cavalry Hungarian hussar officer wood engraving after a copper engraving by Caspar Luyken for ""Neu-eroeffnete Welt-Galeria"" (Newly opened gallery of the world) by Abraham a Sancta Clara Nuremberg 1703,

Publius Horatius Cocles, an officer in the army of the early Roman Republic defending the Pons Sublicius from the invading army of Etruscan King Lars Porsena of Clusium in the late 6th century BC, dur

A woodcut engraving depicting Irish soldiers in the service of Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden. Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden (1594-1632) the King of Sweden. Dated 17th century

A musketeer at the ready. From a series of over forty stages a 17th century musketeer had to follow when preparing to fire his matchlock gun. From a work by an unidentified artist,

Riding knight in his hauberk, Middle Ages Riding knight in his hauberk, Middle Ages Copyright: xZoonar.com/Heinz-DieterxFalkensteinx 21665024

military France infantry musketeers loading and shooting copper engraving 1st half 17th century,

Illustration depicting a mail-clad Mongol warrior an officer of the Tamerlane's army

Military, Soldiers from the beginning of the 18th century, Germany, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, Europe

Soldier from the Vienna Mobile Guard circa 1800, Austria, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown, Europe

Armor John Sobieski, preserved in Dresden, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1869.

Clothing, fashion, knightly costumes in the late Middle Ages, from left, Burgundian armour with plate armour over chain mail and beret, c. 1450, a Burgundian suit of armour c. 1425, an English suit of armour in the 15th century, an English suit of armour with chain mail, chain bonnet and over splints, in the 14th century, a French mounted and armoured archer, digitally enhanced reproduction of a 19th century illustration

military, Middle Ages, soldiers, left: squire with bill (polearm), right: crossbowman, wood engraving after illustrations from manuscripts, 15th century,

Interview between Cardinal Alberoni and Colonel Stanhope, 1718. The colonel entered in negotiations for the return of Gibraltar to Spain in exchange for Florida and part of St. Domingo but he was unsu

'Moorish Warrior; A Ride to Gebel-Mousa, in North-Western Barbary', 1875. From 'Illustrated Travels' by H.W. Bates. Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London and Galpin.

They had come up to the lake, vintage engraving. They had come up to the lake, vintage engraved illustration. Jules Verne 3 Russian and 3 English, 1872. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10647610

Illustration depicting a Roman legionary or infantryman of the Roman army. These soldiers would conquer and defend the territories of the Roman Empire during the late Republic and Principate eras, alongside auxiliary and cavalry detachments. At its height, Roman legionaries were viewed as the foremost fighting force in the Roman world

On the occasion of the death of Wilhelm I on 9 March 1888, the flag is raised to half-mast by a mourning soldier, on the morning of 9 March 1888, on the platform of the Imperial Palace in Berlin, Historic, digital reproduction of an original 19th-century print

Epitome Institutionum Rei Militaris, by Flavius Vegetius, 1532

The coup d'etat of the 18 of fructidor of the year V September 4, 1797. France, French Revolution 18th century. Old engraved illustration from Histoire de la Revolution Francaise 1845

An English Archer from Gervais Markham, "Art of Archerie", 1634; Black and White Illustration;

The armour of Frederick the Victorious, 1425, 1476, Count Palatine on the Rhine, knight's armour, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century ...

Anglo-Saxon warrior of the 9th century, England, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date not known

Historical scene, US-American history, 19th century, William Walker, 1824 - 1860, an American physician, lawyer, journalist, adventurer and mercenary, just before his execution in Honduras in 1860

Leyenda de la creación del símbolo de las cuatro barras del escudo de Catalunya, dibujado por el emperador Carlos II de Francia (823-877) el Calvo con la sangre de Guifré el Pilós. Grabado de 1938.

Military clothing at the beginning of the 18th century, from Flemming, Der perfekte Soldat, digital reproduction of a 19th century original, original date unknown

Crossbowman in the 13th century cocking his crossbow, France, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, exact date unkno...

030428-M-7262C-119. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown

Youshitsune samurai fighting, great and popular warrior in Japanese tradition, Japan. Old 19th century engraved illustration Travel to Japan by Aime Humbert from El Mundo en La Mano 1879

Jan Theodor de Bry (1561-1623); Hans Sebald Beham (1500-1550), took by soldiers; The anterier related, 1561-1623

Historical drawing, US-American history, 18th century, a North-American soldier of the Revolutionary War, around 1780

Illustration depicting the soldier being visited by 'death'. Dated 16th Century

Dress fashion of the Scythians, early Greek culture, 8th and 7th c. BC from left, archer in leather skirt, warrior with conical cap, archer with baggy, large quivers and warrior in similar traditional costume, digitally enhanced reproduction of a 19th century illustration

Engraving depicting an ancient meteor shower shown as knights fighting in the sky with flaming swords. Dated 16th Century

events German Peasants' War 1524 - 1526 armed peasants woodcut to a leaflet with the peasants' twelve artciles 1525,

Timpanist General of the cavalry colonel in 1724, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1869.

Workers demonstration of Buhara after overthrowing Emir. 2nd of September, 1920.

French Siege Warfare at Compiegne

Uniform of the Infantry of Austria, c. 1710, Chief Constable and Musketeer of the Regiment of High and German Masters, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century pattern, exact date unknown

Gothic military costume, Goths.

Roman legionary soldier, after a model in the Roman-Germanic Museum in Mainz, Germany, digital improved reproduction of an original print from the 19th century, Europe

'20,000 LIEUES SOUS LES MERS' 20 000 leagues under the sea The diving party Date: 1870

Kleidung, Mode, Ritter im Mittelalter, Ritter in verschiedenen Rüstungen, von links, Ritter im Kettenhemd im 12. Jahrhundert, Sarazenen mit zwei Lanze...

Standards of Roman legions (top) and Weapons and armour used by Roman soldiers, From Ancell's Monthly Military Companion, 1801, Copperplate engraving

Three Spaniards outnumbered by an Englishmen in combat. While they draw their swords, the Englishmen responds with his quarterstaff. Date: 17th Century

030329-M-7262C-027. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Armet, Turkish helmet from the Battle of Lepanto, 1571. Engraving.

Cecil John Rhodes (5 July 1853 26 March 1902) was an English-born South African businessman, mining magnate, and politician. He was the founder of the diamond company De Beers, which today markets 40% of the world's rough diamonds and at one time marketed 90%. An ardent believer in British colonialism, he was the founder of the state of Rhodesia, which was named after him. In 1964, Northern Rhodesia became the independent state of Zambia and Southern Rhodesia was thereafter known simply as Rhodesia. In 1980, Rhodesia, which had been de-facto independent since 1965, became independent from Britain and was renamed Zimbabwe. Rhodes represents the high water mark of British colonialism and the 'Scramble for Africa'.

Two British warriors of the Bronze age, one on horseback, the other holding a spear and shield. Date: circa 3000 BC

Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes. Sancho comes to Don Quixote's aid (part I, 8). Engraving.

Border shepherd in traditional clothing, Bosnian military border, Croatia, Europe. Old 19th century engraved illustration from Voyage to the Southern Slavs by Georges Perrot, Le Tour du Monde 1870

A 17th-century cuirassier during a pistol drill. England. from the book The British Army. 1868. Historical. digitally restored reproduction from a 19th-century original

Armor ca. 1560 German. Armor. German. ca. 1560. Steel. Armor for Man

Albanian and a Montenegrin in combat, historical illustration, circa 1886

Mercenary soldiers. Landsknechte. Engraving after etching by Daniel Hopfer, 1530. Museo Militar, 1883.

Polish Haiduck in 1703, Heiduckenwaren at the time of the Turkish rule over Southeastern Europe mostly gang organized outlaws, especially highwaymen, looters and privateers, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of an original template from the 19th century, exact original date unknown

Lord Kitchener's horse accident, India, 1903 during his time as Commander in Chief of Indian Army

España. Siglo XIX. Comercio ambulante. Vendedor de palmatorias, velones y candeleros. Grabado de 1940.

Russian Guardsman of 1813, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original

Historical scene, US-American history, 19th century, gold prospectors, gold diggers looking for gold in a river during the Californian Gold Rush, 1848 - 1854, United States of America

Artwork: "F-15 Line Check" Artist: Douglas Smith. Country: Unknown

Dress fashion of the Gauls, the first three from the left are warriors, then a chieftain with field sign and another warrior with weapons, digitally enhanced reproduction of a 19th century illustration

Kriegselefant in Indien, 1870, Machtelement der asiantischen Armeen, digital verbesserte Reproduktion von einer Vorlage aus dem 19.Jahrhundert, Historisch, genaues Datum unbekannt 1f-4999760

Nazi cartoon, 1940. Artist: Unknown

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