Historical Battle Scenes

Dramatic illustrations depicting various battles from the 19th century, featuring soldiers, weapons, and intense action in historical settings.

'The Young Guard in the Churchyard of Essling', 1896, (1902). Artist: Gordon Frederick Browne.

1860S August 10 1861 First Battle Of Bull Run From The Federal Union Lines American Civil War

'The Young Guard in the Churchyard of Essling', 1896, (1902). Artist: Gordon Frederick Browne.

Defeat of the Midianites, army, battle, weapons, God, Moses, strangle, men, death, die, spears, trumpets, retreat, landscape, mountains, Bible, Old Testament, Book 4 of Moses, chapter 31, verse 7, historical illustration circa 1850

Guerra franco-prusiana de 1870. Combate de Saarbruck. Grabado de 1870.

Lord Stirling at the Battle of Long Island, USA Revolutionary War

The 1st Virginia Cavalry at a halt. Morgan collection of Civil War drawings. Confederate States of America, Army, Virginia Cavalry Regiment, 1st, Military officers, Confederate, 1860-1870, Flags, Confederate, 1860-1870, Cavalry, Confederate, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Military personnel, Confederate, United States

The Battle of Chickamauga, April 19-20, 1863

The Polytechnic School on Avenue de Vincennes, vintage engraved illustration. History of France 1885.

The battle of Rieti, the first battle of Italian Unification, March 7, 1821, the Austrian cavalry tries to break the line of the Neapolitans, by Quinto Cenne (1845-1917), Itaian Illustration, March 21, 1880. Unification era, Italy, 19th century.

Scottish-American General William Alexander, also known as Lord Stirling, at the Battle of Long Island, August 27, 1776 during the American Revolutionary War. In the picture the outnumbered and outfl

Expulsion of the French from the Heights at Villiers by the 3rd Battalion of the Royal Saxon Infantry Regiment No.106 on November 30th, Franco-German War 1870/71, woodcut, France, Europe

The attack on Fort Sumter, April 12 and 13, 1861, first battle of American Civil War. From a 19th century illustration.

Russo-Turkish (Crimean) War 1853-1856. Zouaves, French infantry of Algerian origin, coming to assistance of British troops, helping them to repulse Russian attack at Inkermann 5 November 1854. Engraving c1856

geography/travel France revolution 1789 - 1799 revolt in the Vendee engagement in the mountains History painting engraving 19th century French repulican army,

OCTOBER 1813 DEATH OF NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN SHAWNEE CHIEF TECUMSEH SHOT BY RICHARD JOHNSON BATTLE OF THE THAMES WAR OF 1812

The Civil War In America

Mounted charge of the Circassians of the Caucasian Native Cavalry Division or Savage Division, July 1917, Russia, Europe

General Garibaldi at Palermo, 1860; Black and White Illustration

Commune leaders Rossel, Ferre and Bourgeois are executed by firing squad at Satory, near Paris, despite widespread appeals for clemency. Date: June 1871

Battle of Antietam - Burnside's Division, Left Wing - Brilliant and decisive bayonet charge of Hawkins Zouaves, Colonel Kimball, on the Confederate Battery on the hill, right bank of Antietam Creek, near Sharpsburg, on the afternoon of September 17, 1862 - Utter rout of the Confederates. USA Civil War

In der Schlacht von Illkirch bei Straßburg erbeutet die badische Infanterie französische Artillerie, am 16. August, Frankreich, deutsch-französischer ...

The Battle at Pittsburg Landing also known as the Battle of Shiloh Tennessee 1862

Lord Gifford and advance scouts on the Adansi hills being warned by an Ashanti priest not to go forward. The second Ashanti War fought between,1873-74, was between King Kofi Karikari, ruler of the Ashanti (or Asantehene), and the British. Both were trying to secure the coastal town of Elmina on the West Coast of Africa also known as the Gold Coast. Date: 28 February 1874

Historical drawing, the German winners after the Battle of Woerth, or Bataille de Froeschwiller-Woerth, Bataille de Reichshoffen on 6 August 1870, Woerth, Alsace, France, Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, 1870-1871, between the French Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia, Europe

The Second Opium War, the Second Anglo-Chinese War, the Second China War, the Arrow War, or the Anglo-French expedition to China, was a war pitting the British Empire and the Second French Empire against the Qing Dynasty of China, lasting from 1856-1860.

When Rumelia revolts and unites with Bulgaria, the Serbs, encouraged by Austria, invade Bulgaria expecting an easy victory. Big mistake. Date: November 1885

Taking the Trocadero, vintage engraving. Taking the Trocadero, vintage engraved illustration. History of France 1885. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10656401

events War of the Seventh Coalition 1815 Battle of Ligny 16.6.1815 position of the Prussian 11th Hussars wood engraving after painting by Emil Huenten (1827 - 1902),

THE LIVERPOOL GRAND STEEPLE CHASE

1800s 1860s CONFEDERATE JEFFERSON THOMPSON'S GUERRILLAS SHOOTING FEDERAL UNION BOATS ON THE MISSISSIPPI AMERICAN CIVIL WAR

On Hancocks front-- the soldiers having no picks and shovels used bayonets, tin pans, old canteens, and even their hands in throwing up breastworks ARW. Morgan collection of Civil War drawings. Hancock, Winfield Scott, 1824-1886, Military service, Cold Harbor, Battle of, Va, 1864, Soldiers, 1860-1870, Forts & fortifications, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Campaigns & battles, United States, Virginia, Cold Harbor , II Corps.

Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871). Battle of Noisseville (31 August 1870). Prussian troops led by Prince Frederick Charles (1828-1885) defeated French forces under Marshal François Achille Bazaine (1811-1888). The French were forced to retreat to Metz. Engraving by Capuz. "Historia de la Guerra de Francia y Prusia" (History of the War between France and Prussia). Volume I. Published in Barcelona, 1870. Author: Tomás Carlos Capuz (1834-1899). Spanish engraver.

The capture and burning of Washington by British troops

Tippoo Sultan (1749-99) Sultan of Mysore, slain at fall of Seringapatam, 6 February 1799. English forces led by General George Harris (1746-1829). Engraving

REVIEW OF THE HOUSEHOLD BRIGADE BY QUEEN VICTORIA, IN BUSHEY PARK, 1871

Bataille de Plevna. Le 30 Juillet, Attaque des Hauteurs... Dated: 1883/1890. Medium: wood engraving. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Daniel Vierge.

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.

THE VOLUNTEER REVIEW AT DOVER

Kidder Massacre, July 2, 1867. Discovery the remains of Lieutenant Kidder and ten of his men. Engraving by Theodore R. Davis. Harper's Weekly, 1867.

events War of the Fifth Coalition 1809 Battle of Wagram 5.- 6.7.1809 French Emperor Napoleon I wood engraving 19th century,

Fugitive British officers and their families attacked by mutineers, India, Asia Copyright: xKenxGraham/DinodiaxPhotox

The desertion of the Madis leads to a battle between them and those who remain loyal. Africa. Emin Pasha Relief Expedition 1886-1889 by Henry Morton Stanley (1841 - 1904) Old 19th century engraving from Le Tour du Monde 1890

Texas Rangers pursuing Comanches. When the rangers were established in prior to their 'official birth' in 1874, their primary role was to defend settlers against Indians, particularly the Comanche, Tonkawa, and Karankawa tribes. 1883 engraving.

Engraving depicts women watching guns being shot at Wimbledon. Dated 1870

US Civil War. 2nd Battle of Manassas, also called 2nd Battle of Bull Run, August 28-30, 1862. Union army retreats over the Stone Bridge, evening of August 30, at the end of the 2nd Battle of Bull Run (BSLOC_2018_7_144)

Image reproduction: Wojciech Kossak (1856-1942), 1812. Taking the prisoner of General Tyszkiewicz during the retreat from Moscow, 1888; illustration from the Russian -speaking magazine; after 1888 (1888-00-00-1913-00-00);

John Doy and 13 freedom seekers are apprehended by slave catchers, January 25, 1859. Missouri. Unites States of America, drawing by Janet Lange (1815-1872)Adventures of a Kansas Abolitionist in Missouri, 1855. Story by Doctor John Doy (1812-1869) Le Tour du Monde 1862

On the railway of seals, November 1870 Auguste Lan�on (1836-1885). On the railway of Seals, November 1870. Engraving.

Wehrübung mit einer Lanze in der deutschen Kavallerie, 1876, Historisch, digital restaurierte Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhunde...

June 1863 Fight In The Crater During The Siege Of Vicksburg 1800S 1860S American Civil War

Couch's Corps forming line of battle in the fields at Chancellorsville to cover the retreat of the Eleventh Corps disgracefully running away. Morgan collection of Civil War drawings, Exhibited: "The Civil War in America" at the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C, 2012-2013. United States, Army, Illinois Infantry Regiment, 82nd (1862-1865) , United States, Army, Ohio Infantry Regiment, 25th (1861-1866) , United States, Army, Ohio Infantry Regiment, 55th (1861-1865) , United States, Army, Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, 26th (1862-1865) , Chancellorsville, Battle of, Chancellorsville, Va, 1863, Artillery (Weaponry), 1860-1870, Military standards, 1860-1870, Cattle, 1860-1870, Zouaves, 1860-1870, Soldiers, Union, 1860-1870, Carts & wagons, 1860-1870, African Americans, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Campaigns & battles, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Military retreats, United States, Virginia, Chancellorsville , XI Corps ; , II Corps.

Villiers. K.S.Spruder-Reg. No. 108, Battle B.Villiers 1870

Crossing the Duena at Beschenschowitschy on 24 July 1812, Napoleon's troops in Russia, Napoleon's Russian campaign of 1812, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original

Historical drawing from the U.S. history of the 19th century, Andrew Jackson 1767 - 1845, seventh President of the United States, at the Battle of New Orleans, 8th January 1815

BATALLA DE MELAZZO EL 15 DE OCTUBRE DE 1718 - GRABADO SIGLO XIX. Location: MUSEO DE HISTORIA-GRABADOS COLOREADOS. MADRID. SPAIN.

French Revolutionary Wars. War of the First Coalition (1792-1797). Rhine campaign of 1795. On 8 September 1795, General Jourdan crossed the Rhine with his army north of Düsseldorf. Passage of the Rhine ahead of Düsseldorf. Drawing by A. Ferdinandus. Engraving by Ansseau. "History of the French Revolution". Volume I, part 2, 1879.

They saw a man lying at the foot of a tree, vintage engraved illustration. Jules Verne Mistress Branican, 1891.

ACCION DADA POR ESPARTERO CERCA DE ZORNOZA EN 1834 - GRABADO SIGLO XIX. Author: MIRANDA-DIBUJANTE. Location: MUSEO DEL ROMANTICISMO-GRABADOS. MADRID. SPAIN. JOAQUIN BALDOMERO FERNANDEZ-ALVAREZ ESPARTERO. GENERAL BALDOMERO ESPARTERO (1793-1879).

War in the Vendee, 1793-1796. Uprising in the Vendee region of France during the French Revolution. Engraving. Insurgent peasants.

The battle of Saint John, (1898), 1920s. Artist: Unknown.

Assault on the village of St. Marie by the 1st Prussian Guards Division, Illustrierte Kriegschronik 1870 - 1871, Illustrated War Chronicle 1870 - 1871, German-French Campaign

Die sächsische Artillerie bei Saint Privat in der Schlacht von Gravelotte, Frankreich am 18. August im Deutsch-Französischen Krieg 1870-1871, Frankrei...

The capture of Kujashevaz by the Turks on 5 August 1876, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, exact date unknown

John Doy and 13 freedom seekers are apprehended by slave catchers, January 25, 1859. Missouri. Unites States of America, drawing by Janet Lange (1815-1872)Adventures of a Kansas Abolitionist in Missouri, 1855. Story by Doctor John Doy (1812-1869) Le Tour du Monde 1862

When the Paris sections oppose the Convention's constitutional changes, Napoleon uses artillery to make them behave. Date: 5 October 1795

Water was indispensible in the gold mining process and the water from the River Yuba was dammed and piped to wash away the sand and quartz from the gold particles. Date: 1853

The Civil War in America: the stampede from Bull Run - from a sketch by our special artist, 1861. 'Our artist writes: "At half-past five the Federal troops were in full retreat, pursued at different points by the black horse cavalry of Virginia. Retreat is a weak term to use when speaking of this disgraceful rout, for which there was no excuse. The terror-stricken soldiers threw away their arms and accoutrements, herding along like a panic-stricken flock of sheep, with no order whatever in their flight. Those who had been fortunate enough to get places in the baggage-waggons thrust back o

Estados Unidos de América. Guerra de secesión. Tropas del general Sherman lanzan granadas contra los soldados confederados. Grabado de 1863.

American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). George Washington (1732-1799), commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, commanding the troop in the Battle of Monmouth (1778). Engraving. 19th century.

Governor Bu-Bekr-Ben-El-Abbassi horseback riding, Morocco. North of Africa. Morocco by Edmondo de Amicis 1875. Le Tour du Monde 1879

Men of the Royal Irish Rifles and mounted infantry surrendering their weapons to the troops of general Christiaan de Wet at Reddersburg, South Africa during the second Boer War. From the book South Africa and the Transvaal War by Louis Creswicke, published 1900.

Entry into Little Rock. Title from item, Illus. from: Harper's new monthly magazine, vol. 33. Military parades & ceremonies, Arkansas, Little Rock, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Peace.

The Battle of Gerona (20 and 21 June 1808) saw an Imperial French division led by Guillaume Philibert Duhesme try to overrun a Spanish garrison commanded by Lieutenant Colonels O'Donovan and O'Daly. The French assault failed and the attackers withdrew. Peninsular War, part of the Napoleonic Wars.

Battle of Bentonville, March 20, 1865 - General Mower turning the Confederate Left. USA Civil War

Grovers div. 19th Corps in action at the Battle in the Opequon, drawing, 1862-1865, by Alfred R Waud, 1828-1891, an american artist famous for his American Civil War sketches, America, US

Capture on the afternoon of May 6, 1864, by the Confederates, of a part of the burning Union breastworks on the Brock Road, Battle of the Wilderness, USA Civil War

events War of the Second Coalition 1799 - 1802 assassination of the French envoys Antoine Bonnier d'Alco and Claude Roberjot by Austrian hussars 28.4.1799 contemporary copper engraving,

Crossing of the Rhine by the French army, vintage engraving. Crossing of the Rhine by the French army, vintage engraved illustration. History of France 1885. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10656589

French invasion - or - Bonaparte landing in Great-Britain by James Gillray, 1756-1815, engraver, Published 1803 as an colour engraving. Cartoon showing Napoleon and his army, on seashore, fleeing from English soldiers with a British flag and two cannons on a low sandy cliff.

The Autumn Campaign: Arrival of Volunteers in the Southern Camp on Saturday last - the London Scottish breaking off to their tents, 1872. British Army manoeuvres. 'The volunteers marched in, piled arms, deposited greatcoats, &c., then marched into their camp, and at the word broke up and made a rush for their tents'. From "Illustrated London News", 1872.

Extermination of the Crevaux Mission - South America

8th Penn Cavalry, crossing at Ely's Ford, before battle of Chancellorsville. Morgan collection of Civil War drawings. United States, Army, Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment, 8th (1861-1865) , Chancellorsville, Battle of, Chancellorsville, Va, 1863, Cavalry, Union, 1860-1870, Troop movements, Union, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Campaigns & battles, United States, Virginia, Ely's Ford , United States, Virginia, Chancellorsville

German Peasants' War, 1524-1526, Battle near Leipheim, Swabia, Bavaria, Germany, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century, exact original date unknown, Europe

Historical scene, US-American history, 18th century, Edward Braddock, around 1695 - 1755, a British soldier and commander in chief of North America during the French and Indian wars, ambushed in the Battle on the Monongahela

Union troops under McClellan are forced to retreat from the Chickahominy, Virginia : as he pulls out from his hq at Dr Trent's Farm, stores and forage are destroyed by burning. Date: 29 June 1862

Ski jump on the banks of the Schlei, near Missunde, Kosel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, woodcut from 1864

National Rifle Association Meeting at Wimbledon - Firing at the 200 Yards Range, July 1861

Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, July 1863, Last attack of the Union troops at Cemetery Hill, USA, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated, North America

Tsar Alexander II is assassinated by nihilists at St Petersburg

Light cavalry attacking the Russian guns at Balaclava during the Crimean War, 1854 (1857).Artist: W Hulland

Napoleon stages a grand revue on the plaine de Satory, Versailles. Date: 24 September 1849

Charles VI, entering Paris as in a conquered city, gave the order to push the doors. (IT)

GRABADO-CULTIVO MANUAL Y TRATAMIENTO ALGODON-RECOLECTA.

Reform of England's electoral system. Third Reform Act, 1884. Universal franchise was not established, although countryside and urban suffrage was equalised. Great popular meeting against the House of Lords, held at Hyde Park (London), on 19 July 1884, as the Lords voted against the new act. Deputy Mr. Bright, who had decided to retire from political life, announced to the crowd that he would remain in his seat of honour to fight, once again, the ""good fight"", the great battle for freedom. Drawing by Manuel Alcazar. Engraving by Bernardo Rico (1825-1894). The Spanish and American Illustration (La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana). August 15, 1884.

'Among The Insurgents Was A Young Lady', 1902. Artist: Unknown.

The War in Virginia - Burnside's Corps charging the Confederate position on the right of the enemy's line in front of Petersburg, Virginia - USA Civil War

Construction of the transcontinental telegrpah. Ilustration of 1867 from Harper's Weekly. A Pony Express rider gallops past workers building the nesw line. US.

Crimean (Russo-Turkish) War 1853-1856. 'A Hot Day in the Batteries'. Artillery battery laying siege to Sebastopol. Sebastopol (Sevastopol) was under siege from October 1854 to 11 September 1855 when it fell to the Allied forces and the Russians retreated. Tinted lithograph after W Simpson for 'Illustration of the War in the East' (London, 1855-1856).

The U.S. government finds itself continually having to fight the Sioux, who fail to see that the white men's intentions are for their good.

The United States gunboat INDIANOLA (Ironclad) running the blockade at Vicksburg Feb. 13, 1863 | Library of Congress

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