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 /
Knight in War Harness by Anonymous / Private Collection / Woodcut / History /
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US Trooper in hot pursuit of an Indian who is trying to turn and use a bow and arrow on the trooper. Both are on horseback. The landscape is a typical rocky outcrop. Date: 1874
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Spartan general Agis heeding the warning of one of his veterans to curb his impetuosity, calls off the attack on the Argives. PELOPONNESIAN WAR (Second, or Great) 431-404 BC between Athens and Sparta. Illustration by W. Gordon Mein 1910
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Gunners calculating the elevation of a piece of artillery using a clinometer and a quadrant marked with shadow scales. Around them are barrels of gunpowder, cannon balls of various sizes. On the left a mortar is being discharged. From Architechtur .. Mathematischen .. Kunst by Gaultherius Rivius (Nuremberg, 1547). Woodcut.
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HER MAJESTY'S GUARDS AS ROMAN LEGIONARIES, UK 1889.
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Roman soldiers using a war engine firing multiple arrows, Reconstruction from Poliorceticon sive de machinis tormentis telis by Justus Lipsius (Antwerp, 1605), Copperplate engraving
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Engraving depicting a pile of Armour and flags. Dated 17th Century
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Armed guard in front of the entrance to a dungeon in Arabia, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of an 18th century original, exact original date not known
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Asia. Timor. Timorese warriors, C. 1840. Engraving.
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Carthaginian general Hannibal's army crossing the Alps 218 BC to do battle with the Romans. Second Punic War. Early 20th century illustration.
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Illustration showing a German sniper, suspended in a tree by a parachute-style attachment, taking aim at nearby Allied troops, Normandy, 1944. The rope to the left of the sniper was made ready for a quick descent, if required. Date: 1944
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France, 1250-1500 1910. Vinkhuijzen, Hendrik Jacobus. still image. Illustrations. General Research Division. Military uniforms , History, France
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Various forms of siege equipment, including battering rams., From Architechtur .. Mathematischen .. Kunst by Gaultherius Rivius (Nuremberg, 1547), Woodcut
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Sail of the English ship Victory, commanded by Nelson, riddled by the Spanish shots, after the battle of Trafalgar
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Departure of the Crusaders from Aigues Mortes, France, Crusades were strategically, religiously and economically motivated wars sanctioned by the Lati...
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Illustration of fire-fighters using hooks to put out a fire in London. Dated 17th Century
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GENERAL WILLIAM HULL SURRENDERS DETROIT TO THE BRITISH AUGUST 16 DURING THE WAR OF 1812
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Dragoon of the Swiss guards at the Russian Campaign by Bleuler, Johann Heinrich (1758-1823) / Private Collection / ca 1812 / Schwitzerland / Aquatint / History / 20,3x15,4
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A mitrailleuse, grapeshot is a type of multi-barrelled rifle calibre salvo capable of firing either several shots at once or several shots in rapid succession, situation from the time of the Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original
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Armour. Gauntlet. Gloves of metal plates which protected the hand. Engraving. Museo Militar, 1883.
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Affair of honor. Duel with swords to repair personal offense. 18th century. Engraving by Dupre. Colored.
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Engraving of William Wilkins' new life-preserver consisting of an atmospheric helmet and belt, known as the Lifebelt. Dated 19th Century
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1729 Japanese Armour a YOROI Woodblock from the book by TANKI YOURYAKU
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A cartoon by Bruce Bairnsfather, commenting on the somehat unusual landmarks used to mark routes around the First World War's front lines. Date: 1915
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Cartoon - An Old, Old Story in the History of Young Navies Arthur George Racey (1870-1941)
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Vignette depicting military engineers at work. The man on the left is using compasses/dividers to measure a plan of fortifications. Dated 17th Century
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Aviation 928C - British Airborne Troops (During War Years). August 08, 1943.
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Roman Army. Roman General. Engraving. Color. Imperial era.
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Cowboys fighting with each other
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Artwork: "Afghan Freedom Fighter ABOARD C-141"- Artist: John Thompson. Country: Unknown
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ALEXANDER ZENLENUTIN Cossack soldier in Holland in the last years of the Napoleonic wars. Date: circa 1813