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Historic Military Meetings

Engravings depicting significant historical military moments, including dedications and negotiations between leaders during pivotal events.

William Franklin (son of Benjamin), governor of New Jersey, supports the British so is arrested by the rebels. He will be exchanged and end his days in England. Date: 15 June 1776
William Franklin (son of Benjamin), governor of New Jersey, supports the British so is arrested by the rebels. He will be exchanged and end his days in England. Date: 15 June 1776
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A German Minister Conference under Kaiser Wilhelm, artist
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The Peace of Paris was concluded in Paris on 30 March 1856 between the Ottoman Empire and its allies France, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknownGreat Britain and Sardinia on the one hand and Russia on the other. The peace treaty ended the Crimean War
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Anecdote of King Louis XVI, in Champs-Elys�es. The king gives a room to a sweeping child. October 19, 1789. Event of the French Revolution. (Title Title)
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Measuring and transporting cannon balls Date: 18th century
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The casemate, Fortress Monroe, Jefferson Davis in prison after the USA Civil War
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Arrival of the imperial procession at the Denon Pavilion, opening of the legislative session, Paris, France, illustration from L'Illustration, Journal Universel, No 1148, Volume XLV, February 25, 1865.
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In this 1890s illustration, Governor Sir William Berkeley pardons Nathaniel Bacon but then changes his mind. On June 23, 1676, Nathaniel Bacon returns to Jamestown with 500 men and demands Governor Sir William Berkeley commission him as a general to lead the colony against the Indians. After a standoff, the governor yields to Bacon's demands. Bacon's Rebellion was an armed rebellion that took place 1676-1677 by Virginia settlers led by Nathaniel Bacon against the rule of Governor William Berkeley. .
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King Willem III visits the father of the General Köhler, 1873 Sprayed in Aceh; Visit from Z: M: Willem III to the father of Den in Atchin, General Köhler. King William III visits the father of the General Johan H. R. General Sprayed in Aceh. Köhler, May 18, 1873. The king with two officers in the Father's home that is accompanied by three boys (grandsons) and a woman (the widow). Köhler joined De Mesigit (mosque) on April 14, 1873 during the first atjehexpedition.
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James Francis Edward. Prince of Wales. the Chevalier De St George or the Old Pretender or the Old Chevalier. the son of the deposed James II of England. James II (14 October 1633 - 16 September 1701) of England (James VII of Scotland). landing at Peterhead. Aberdeenshire. Scotland. 1715. digital reproduction of a historical original
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The Congress of Berlin from 13 June to 13 July 1878 was a meeting of representatives of six major powers of the time, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th-century artwork
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The Spanish and French besiege Gibraltar 1779 to 1783 : general Eliott directs the artillery towards the floating batteries of the enemy. Date: 13 September 1782
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France, 1786-1789 1910. Vinkhuijzen, Hendrik Jacobus. still image. Illustrations. General Research Division. Military uniforms , History, France
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The surrender of General Lee and his entire Army to Lieutenant General Grant April 9th 1865 during the USA Civil War
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Military costumes, vintage engraving. Military costumes, vintage engraved illustration. Colorful History of England, 1837. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10656131
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King William III visits the father of the General Köhler, 1873, 1873 who died in Aceh print King William III visits the father of the General Johan H.R. Köhler, May 18, 1873. The king with two officers in the father's home accompanied by three boys (grandsons) and a woman (the widow). Köhler died on April 14, 1873 at the Mesigit (Mosque) during the first Acehexpedition. print maker: Netherlandsafter drawing by: Netherlandsprinter: Netherlandspublisher: Amsterdampublisher: Delfshaven paper
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Willem III sworn as a captain general, 1672; His Hoogheijt, D'Heer Prins Van Oranje Wort Capitijn Generael made, the 25th group, 1672. The appointment of Prince Willem III to Captain General on the Dutch armed forces. In the midst of the members of the States General, the Prince explains the oath.
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The Peace Covenant of Emperor Alexander I Napoleon I and King Frederick William III on 27 June 1807, digital improved reproduction of an original print from 1880
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An engraving depicting the sitting of the Commission for the revision of the French constitution. Dated 19th century
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Dom Miguel I of Portugal attacking, with intention to kill, his sister Maria Isabel whom he suspected of having sent a sevant to England with money and jewels, in order to save them from his rapacity.
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Princess Amelia attempts to bring about a reconciliation between George III and John Stuart. the 3rd Earl of Bute. As de facto Prime Minister. he succeeded in ending Whig dominance and the Seven Years' War in 1763. However. King George turned against him after being criticized for his official speech. which the press recognized as Bute's work. England. digital reproduction of a historical original.
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The Members of the Provisional Government of Brussels, 1830, Belgium, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, Europe
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Anthony Wayne (1745 - 1796) American Revolutionary officer, appointed major general by President Washington in 1792. Date: 1792
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Friedrich Wilhelm III., King of Prussia.
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Portrait of Allan Pinkerton (1819-1884) a Scottish American detective, spy and creator of the Pinkerton National Detective Agency and George B. McClellan (1826-1885) an American soldier, civil engineer, railroad executive, and politician. Dated 19th Century
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Conquerors of Yellow Fever by Dean Cornwell, 1892-1960
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The Members of the Provisional Government of Brussels, 1830, Belgium, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, Europe
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Distribution of new flags / July 14, 1880 (IT)
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The Landing of James Oglethorpe (1966-1785) in Georgia. Oglethorpe settled near the present site of Savannah, Georgia on February 12, 1733. He negotiated with the Creek tribe for land and established a series of defensive forts. Engraving. Later colouration.
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President Lincoln and His Cabinet, with Lt. General Scott, in the Council Chamber at the White House ca. 1861 Robert Whitechurch American Based on a drawing (2013.634.1), Schusseles print documents Lincoln's chier advisors early in the Civil War. Pictured from left to right are Edward Bates (Attorney General), Gideon Welles (Secretary of the Navy), Montgomery Blair (Postmaster General), William Henry Seward (Secretary of State), Salmon Portland Chase (Secretary of the Treasury), the President, General Winfield Scott (Chief of the Army), Caleb Blood Smith (Secretary of the Interior), and Simon Cameron (Secretary of War). The accurate furnishings and view through the window of an unfinished Washington Monument lend a sense of immediacy, with the image intended to reassure viewers that Lincoln, regarded by many as an ill-prepared Westerner, was surrounded by experienced men. Since the engraving lacks a publication line, it may never have been issued, perhaps because Scott retired and Cam
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Gen. Kutuzov With Men During Napoleonic War A.D. Kivshenko (1851-1895 Russian)
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British and native officers of Fane's Horse serving in China, 1860. 'These corps of irregular cavalry occupy a notable position in the expeditionary army to China. They form an admirable exemplar of that system of training the natives of India for the military service of the Government which has been found to answer so well...Commencing at the left hand, we have Lieutenant Carnac, of the 1st Bengal Cavalry, attached to Fane's Horse. Next to him is Nin Sing, an Affghan Subidar of great proportions. The third is Lieutenant Cattley, third Commandant, honourably mentioned in Sir Hope Grant's despa
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Jan van Speijk Debating whether to Set Fire to the Gunpowder. During the Belgian Revolution, Jan van Speijk was in command of a Dutch gunboat. When on 5 February 1831 the ship was in danger of falling into rebel Belgian hands, he decided to set fire to a keg of gunpowder. That moment is depicted here: Van Speijk has made up his mind, and his crew take to their heels. Van Speijks act of courage made him a national hero in the Netherlands.
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The first reading of the Emancipation Proclamation before the cabinet' Re-enactment of Abraham Lincoln signing the Emancipation Proclamation on July 22, 1862. Depicted, from left to right are: Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War, Salmon P. Chase, Secretary of the Treasury, President Lincoln, Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy, Caleb B. Smith, Secretary of the Interior, William H. Seward, Secretary of State, Montgomery Blair, Postmaster General, and Edward Bates, Attorney General.
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Sacre de Napoleon to Notre Dame de Paris, December 2, 1804. (TF)
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'92nd Highlanders (An Illustrious Stranger in Sight)', 1839-1845 (1909). Artist: Richard Gibson Reeve.
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Washington at Mount Vernon 1797.
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"The Brave Boy of the Waxhaws". Depicts incident in the childhood of Andrew Jackson, showing the lad standing up to British soldier. As depicted a century later in an 1876 lithograph.
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'Meeting the German Emperor', 25th August, 1791, 19th century. Artist: Unknown
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'Emperor Maximilian of the Mexico before the Execution'. France, 1882. Dimensions: 222x303 cm. Museum: State Hermitage, St. Petersburg. Author: JEAN PAUL LAURENS.
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American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). American revolutionary soldiers. Engraving by Julian Scott in Harper's Weekly, 1876. Colored.
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Washington Resigning his Commission by Hy Hintermeister, 1783, 1897-1972
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Guerra de sucesión (1714). Felipe V, duque de Anjou, llamado el Animoso, declarado rey de España el 16 de noviembre de 1700. Grabado de 1840. FELIPE V DE BORBON.
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LUIS XVI CON GEORGE WASHINGTON EN VERSALLES - 6/2/1778.
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Death of President Abraham Lincoln: At Washington, D.C. April 15th 1865. The Nation's Martyr
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The Dutch East India Company (VOC) was set up in 1602 to gain a foothold in the East Indies (Indonesia) for the Dutch in the lucrative spice trade, which until that point was dominated by the Portuguese. It was a chartered company granted a monopoly by the Dutch government to carry out colonial activities in Asia, including establishing colonies in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) and India.
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John Hancocks Defiance.
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German Reich (1871-1914). Caricature about the cultural struggle (1878). Conflict known as Kulturkampf, originated by Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898) with the purpose to subject to the Catholic Church under the control of the German state. Caricature with the tittle Modus vivendi: Pope Leo XIII, that stretches his leg to Bismarck so that he kisses his feet. Bismarck also raises his leg. In the middle, Ludwig Windthorst, leader of the Centre Party. Engraving after a drawing by Wilhelm Scholz, 1878. Later colouration.
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The First Meeting of Washington and LafayettePhiladelphia, August 3rd, 1777 1876 Currier & Ives American Scene from the American history. George Washington, at right, shakes the hand of General Lafayette in front of a gathered crowd.. The First Meeting of Washington and LafayettePhiladelphia, August 3rd, 1777 659889
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ITURBIDE, Agustin de (Valladolid, 1783-Padilla, 1824). Mexican military and politician. Proclaimed emperor on May 19, 1822 and crowned with the name of AGUSTIN I in July of the same year. "ITURBIDE LEAVES FOR EXILE FROM THE PORT OF LA ANTIGUA ON 5.11.1823" after presenting his abdication before Congress. Oil author ANONYMOUS. Nacional History Museum. Mexico DF. Mexico.
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British naval officers, 1837. Artist: Unknown
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Illustration showing the launch of HMS Inflexible, 27 April 1876. In 1881 the Inflexible was the first ship in the British navy to be fitted with Swan lamps.
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Queen Victoria listening to a dispatch from the front during the Second Boer War. From the book South Africa and the Transvaal War by Louis Creswicke, published 1900.