Historical Battlefield Scenes

Dynamic classical artworks depicting historical military battles, showing soldiers in combat, strategies, and significant moments from ancient times.

SECOND PUNIC WAR Scipio Africanus defeats Hannibal at ZAMA in North Africa

Power, Philips Galle, After Pieter Bruegel (I), in or after 1560 - 1562 print The female personification of power (Fortitudo) standing with a pillar in hand, an anvil on the head and a chaining dragon under her feet. She is surrounded by all kinds of battle scenes in which this virtue is illustrated. Soldiers compete against monsters and demons. Under the show a two -line text in Latin. Antwerp paper engraving Fortitude, 'Fortitudo' ~ one of the Four Cardinal Virtues. devils in the form of (fabulous) animals

Battle of Lekkerbeetje, 1600, 1650 - 1699 print The battle of Lekkerbeetje. Equestrian fight on the Vughterheide near Den Bosch between the Spanish riders under Anthony Schetz van Grobbendonck and the Staatse Ruiters under the Pierre de Breauté, February 5, 1600. In the foreground on the left is the fallen Gerardt Abrahamsz. Nice beet. In the distance 's-Hertogenbosch and Vught. At the top of the weapon of Grobbendonck. At the bottom of the High Moed inscription, Selde Gentens. With caption of 2 columns in Dutch and 2 columns in French. print maker: Northern Netherlandspublisher: Amsterdam paper engraving battle (+ land forces) Den Bosch. Vught

Prince Willem I van Oranje meets soldiers and citizens at the city gate of Ghent.

Eerste initiatieven tot de verheffing van Willem IV tot stadhouder onder de schutterij te Veere, 1747.First initiatives to the uplifting of Willem IV to Stadtholder van Zeeland under the civil guard in Veere, in the night of 24 on 25 April 1747. Interior in which members of the shooter embrace each other and throw their hats in the air.

Sea battle at Duins, 1639, 1674 - 1676 print The sea battle at Duins between the Spanish fleet under the command of Antonio de Oquendo and the State fleet under Maarten Harpertsz. Tromp, October 21, 1639. On the left the Brederode and the destruction of a Spanish ship with Maria with a child standing on the crescent (the Santa Teresa), Burning and sinking ships. Northern Netherlands paper etching battle (+ naval force). Battle of the Downs Duins

Illustration for 'The Labor of Mars' by Allain Manesson Mallet, Romeyn de Hooghe, 1672 print Map of part of a fortress, fort or reinforcement with trenches in front. Below that a trumpet, a drum butcher and a third figure on horseback. In the corner at the top left the number 39 (= the number of the page in the book on the other hand the illustration has been placed). Amsterdam paper etching fortifications, military engineering. riding a horse, ass, or mule; rider, horseman. warfare; military affairs (+ cavalry, horsemen). drum (musical instrument). horn, trumpet, cornet, trombone, tuba. small group of musicians, chamber orchestra, jazz band

Amsterdam, Bom, Gerrit, Jelgerhuis, Rienk, Northern Netherlands, The Prussian Hussar Guard, Outside the Leijdsche Poort in Amsterdam. As it appeared in the month of November 1787, Prussian guard at the Leidsepoort in Amsterdam, 1787, verso - stamped, Guardhouse with Prussian hussars, outside the Leidsepoort in Amsterdam, November 1787. The soldiers are warming themselves by a large fire., print, prints, Frederik Muller Historieplaten, height 232 mm, width 262 mm, 1729-04-13 - 1806-04-17, print maker, printmaker, 1787 - 1788, paper, papier, etching, etchings, roulette, cradle iron, Work conception, after own design by, Publication (Event), Publication, Dutch, publisher

Duel between Don Clarazel and the Sun Knight, Caspar Luyken, Johannes Broersz, Nathanael Holbeex, 1697

Satirical sheet for the conflict of Joseph II with the southern Netherlands, General dAlton and the Flanders lion, Unknown

Arrival of Philip II in Brussels for the throne distance of his father, Charles V, 1555. Arrival of Philip II in Brussels, September 1555. Philip is greeted by his father Charles V. Design for a print.

Tarpia killed by Sabijn soldiers. Tarpia is on the floor. Around her stand three Sabin Soldiers, their shields with which they will crush her loving.

Fight between Roman soldiers. Sixteen Fighting Roman Soldiers.

Here you see the long siege; That Deventer once tolerated / when 't Snoode Fransch scum the but the anger v (...) / the wild position and had been covered by the IJselstroom in this city, stubborn post, 1814 - 1848 print Leaf with 4 performances of the arrival of the Cossacks at Deventer (the siege of Deventer in 1814). A four -line verse under each image. Numbered at the top right: N. 40. Amsterdampublisher: Deventerprint Maker: Netherlands paper letterpress printing the soldier; the soldier's life. warfare; military affairs (+ cavalry, horsemen). battle Deventer

Battle between the Mongols under Timur and the Turks, c1400 (1908). Artist: Unknown.

Colored woodcut by Dürers workshop around 1515 depicting the 1477-79 conflict over the Burgundian heritage, showing soldiers, battle scenes, and historical figures.

Woman with soldiers for a fortress. .

Antonio Tempesta (Italian, 1555 - 1630), Cavalry Attack with Soldiers Fleeing, etching

Hudibras vanquished by Trulla. 1725. Hogarth, William, 1697-1764. Prints. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection

The Sack of Antwerp from Events in the History of the Netherlands, France, Germany and England between 1533 and 1608 16th century Frans Hogenberg Netherlandish. The Sack of Antwerp from Events in the History of the Netherlands, France, Germany and England between 1533 and 1608. Frans Hogenberg (Netherlandish, 1540-1590). 16th century. Engraving. Books

Military Commander on Horseback. Dated: c. 1622. Medium: etching. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: JACQUES CALLOT.

Copper engraving by Marco Dente from 1518-1525 depicting Roman Emperor Trajan fighting the Dacians, showing soldiers, weapons, and battle scene.

Strijdende soldaten op zee.Soldiers compete against each other at sea and in simple rowing boats. Top left: B.

Buys, Jacobus, Netherlands, Vinkeles, Reinier (I), Johan van den Cornput, defending Steenwijk, being asked by a butcher, what will happen if we have nothing more to eat; answer: then we will eat you and your kind first, Brave answer from captain Johan van den Kornput, the defender of Steenwijk, 1580, Captain Johan van den Kornput, answers the question of a butcher about food shortage during the siege of Steenijk, November 20, 1580., print, history print, prints, Frederik Muller History plates, height 177 mm, width 109 mm, Noord-Nederlands, 1741-06-19 - 1816-01-30, print maker, printmaker, 1788 - 1788, fourth quarter 18th century, paper, etching, etchings, Northern Netherlands, 1724-11-19 - 1801-04-07, intermediary draughtsman

Atrocities of Austrian troops in Belgium, 1789

Illustration for 'The Labor of Mars' by Allain Manesson Mallet. Floor plan of an area with the circumference for a fortress, fort or reinforcement (pentagon). Belonging a few high gentlemen from the army, one of which one on horseback. In the top right the number 66 (= the number of the page in the book to which the illustration is placed).

Officer on horseback with two soldiers ..

Belgian Army / Armée Belge, Franciscus Antonius Beersmans, 1866 - 1902 print Leaf with four horizontal rows with 28 performances by Belgian soldiers with weapons and drums. Numbered in the middle: no 23. publisher: Turnhoutprint maker: Europe paper letterpress printing the soldier; the soldier's life. weapons

Soldier shot; Cavalry scenes. A rider shoots a different rider with a gun, whose hat falls down. For them, a horse gallops that has lost its rider.

Officer for a tent camp, Jost Amman, 1573 print print maker: Neurenbergpublisher: Frankfurt am Main paper warfare; military affairs. officer. (military) camp with tents

The overwhelming of the Spanish garrison Loevestein by Herman de Ruiter, December 1570.Herman De Ruiter With His Men Dressed As Monks Robbed The Final Guardian and Take the Loevestein Castle, December 9 1570. Design for a print.

Frezin killed by Goignies, 1581, Theodoor Koning, After Jacobus Buys, 1787 print Frezin (Fresin), the traitor of Breda, is killed by Goignies with the sword, 1581. This print is part of a series of 24 prints with scenes from the life of Prince Willem I, 1568-1584 and is an illustration of the twenty -fourth singing. Amsterdam paper engraving violent death, being killed; being mishandled and maltreated; seeking death Breda

Siege in Ostend: Battles at the beach, 1601. Spray from Ostend, 1601. On the left a rider, right a soldier with the naked body of a woman in his arms. With caption of 4 lines in Latin. Numbered: 251. Printed on the back with text in Latin.

Austrian victory over the French, 1742, 1742 print Nieuwsprent with the announcement of the victory of the Austrians and Hungarians under Khevenhüller on the French troops in Bohemen, 29 May 1742. With two older woodcuts: at the top of a horse on horseback with a sprouting Oranjeboom in the foreground, at the bottom of the siege of a city on a river. On the leaf on either side of the rider, two six -line verses and at the bottom a verse in 3 columns. print maker: Northern Netherlandspublisher: Amsterdam paper letterpress printing siege, position war. warfare; military affairs (+ cavalry, horsemen)

Germanic horsemen in the Roman army in the 4th century, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century, exact date u...

Matthias and the Prince of Orange Hold Revue on the State Army, 1578. Aartshertog Matthias of Austria and the Prince of Orange Hold Revue on the State Army to Don Juan, July 14, 1578. Both princes on horseback, on the Seen back. With caption of 4 lines in Latin. Numbered: 100. Printed on the back with text in Latin.

The Battle of Morgarten on 15 November 1315. Miniature from the Spiezer chronicle by Diebold Schilling by Schilling, Diebold, the Elder (c. 1445Ð1486) / Burgerbibliothek, Bern / 1484-1485 / Schwitzerland / Watercolour and tempera on paper / History /

Landsknechte, Fusssoldaten mit Gewehren, facsimile of a woodcut from Hans Brugkmair's Triumphzug Maximilian I. 15th century, Germany, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact original date unknown, Europe

Thirty Years' War (1688-1648). Wars in Central Europe (Germany) involving most of the European countries. Les Grandes Miseres de la guerre (The Great Miseries of War) by Jacques Callot, 1632.

Columbus relies with mute soldiers; Columbus Supplicium AB Hispanis Seditiosis Sumit; India Occidentalis IV. Christopher Columbus lets a number of murdentous soldiers hang up. A monk runs off on Columbus to stop it. In the background, more accruded soldiers can be seen from others to be kept in line.

Betrayal and punishment of Brisson in Paris, 1591; Series 4: French, German and English events, 1576-1610. Betrayal and punishment of Barnabé Brison, President of Parliament, in Paris, 19 December 1591. Fighting in the foreground within the city of French and Spanish soldiers, right is brisson arrested and hanged in the background. With caption of 12 lines in German. Unnumbered. Leaf from an album that has been dismantled. Leged at the top right (in Pen): 24 (.).

A village pillaged by soldiers. Facsimile of a woodcut in "Oldenburgisches Chronicon", 1599. "Moeurs, usages et costumes au moyen-ge et à l'époque de la Renaissance", by Paul Lacroix. Paris, 1878.

Attack by Jean de Jauregui at Willem van Oranje, 1582; Series 8: Dutch events, 1577-1583. Mord attempt by Jean de Jauregui at Willem van Oranje in Antwerp, March 18, 1582. In an interior, Jauegui is a gun shot on the prince. In the foreground Jauregui is being overpowered by soldiers. With caption of 14 rules in German and 3 rules in French. Numbered: 49.

Cartoon on the Leuven cow shooters, 1691, 1691 print Cartoon on the Leuven cow shooters. At the evening alarm, the population from Leuven rushes to the city walls on the assumption that the French army is coming. Cannons shoot at the alleged enemy who only appears to consist of some farmers with their cows, January 19, 1691. Under the plate a description in 2 columns. print maker: Low Countriespublisher: Louvain paper etching / letterpress printing counter-attack from a fortification ~ siege Louvain

Copper engraving by Sebald Beham depicting a shield guard at powder barrels, showing figure, posture, attire, and military setting.

Colored 1515 woodcut by Albrecht Dürer showing the second Flanders rebellion and Niederwerung in 1488-1489 on the honorary gate of Emperor Maximilian I, Latin edition, workshop production.

Conquest of Breda by the Malcontents, 1581, 1581 - c. 1585 print Conquest of Breda by the Malcontents under Haultepenne, June 18, 1581. With a list, the castle is conquered and from there the rest of the city. In the foreground skirmishes between the Spaniards and the defenders of the city. With caption of 12 lines in German and 2 lines in French. Nummered in the bottom left: 170. The print is part of an album. Cologne paper etching capture of city (after the siege) Breda

Three people around the body of a soldier, Abraham Dircksz. Santvoort, 1667 print On the right a man and a woman bend over the body of a dead or wounded soldier. The man pulls his arm. On the left a rider. Rear a carriage with a coachman for a few trees. print maker: Netherlandspublisher: Amsterdam paper etching forest, wood. adult man. adult woman. the soldier; the soldier's life. riding a horse, ass, or mule; rider, horseman. animal traction, animal-drawn vehicle (carriage etc.). violent death, being killed; being mishandled and maltreated; seeking death - EE - death not certain; wounded person (+ finding of dead or dying person)

Part of the procession, no. 10; Funeral procession of Emperor Charles V, 1558. Four participants in the procession, a horse and banners with the weapons of Burgundy and Austria. Part of the printer of the funeral procession of Emperor Charles V on December 29, 1558 in Brussels.

Weapons of Prince Willem IV and Anna van England, 1734 (right half). The weapons of Prince Willem IV and Princess Anna van England, married on March 25, 1734, in the clouds with angels with a festoon, on the right side of the weapon the British unicorn as a weapon carrier. Unassembled entirely consisting of two parts of which this is the right half.

Spanish Furie: Shelling of the city, 1576; Series 7: Dutch events, 1576-1577. Spanish Furie in Antwerp, 4-7 November 1576. Cannons garnish the city and citizens flights while Spanish soldiers enter the city. With caption of 10 lines in German. Numbered: 7.

An army captain with feather in his hat and five soldiers in his entourage greet a princess in her palace, Left a group of ladies, print maker: Jan van Ossenbeeck, Dating 1663 - 1674.

Double-sided page fol. CC VIII, krigen funden werden. Darnach der künig Philippus... (Battle between the Romans and King Philip). 1505. Livy. Anonymous. Prints. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection

The journeyman's jousting on the market square in Nuremberg, tournament, craftsman's custom, Bavaria, Germany, 1446, around 1885, historical, digitally restored reproduction of a model from the 19th century.

Henri III ruled France from 1574 until his death 1589, and he was the last in the Valois dynasty. A Dominican friar named Jacques Clement, who was seen as a religious fanatic, assassinated Henri. Henri of Navarre succeeded him. This illustration shows Henri III accepting from Clement what was supposed to be a secret message. As Clement hands the message over, he thrusts his knife into Heni's stomach. Henri's attendants kill Clement immediately. This print is from Rec. de l'Histoire de France 1589-1590.

Louis Gunther, Prince of Nassau-Siegen and Philip, Count of Nassau fight together with the French king Henry IV at Montmédy, 1595. Lodewijk Gunther, Prince of Nassau-Siegen and Philip, Count of Nassau fight together with the French king Hendrik IV Montmédy, 1595. In the foreground Count Philip from Nassau on horseback. With caption of 4 lines in Latin. Numbered 219. Printed on the back with text in Latin.

Battle of Pharsalus, Anonymous, 1651 print Riders on horseback during the Battle of Pharsalus on August 9, 48 BC. paper engraving battle

Anonymous Private Collection Graphic arts History Russian warriors. Siegmund von Herberstein travels through Russia (From: Rerum Moscoviticarum commentarii..)

Illustration for 'The Labor of Mars' by Allain Manesson Mallet. Floor plan of part of a fortress, fortress or reinforcement in a hilly landscape. Some soldiers in the foreground. In the top right of the number 168 (= the number of the page in the book at which the illustration is placed).

Fight of cavalry against foot soldiers. Draughtsman: anonymous. Dating: c. 1500. Place: Noord-Italië. Measurements: h 340 mm × w 540 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Funeral of Johann Baptista von Tassis in Keulen, 1588, 1621 - 1622 Funeral of Johann Baptista von Tassis, killed at the siege of Bonn, in Cologne, April 26, 1588. Episode from the Cologne War. With caption of 4 lines in Latin. Numbered 195. Printed on the back with text in Latin. print maker: Northern Netherlandspublisher: Amsterdam paper etching Cologne Funeral of Johann Baptista von Tassis, killed at the siege of Bonn, in Cologne, April 26, 1588. Episode from the Cologne War. With caption of 4 lines in Latin. Numbered 195. Printed on the back with text in Latin. print maker: Northern Netherlandspublisher: Amsterdam paper etching Cologne

15th Century woodcut depicting new weaponry, including a cannon, bow and arrow, lances and heavy armour. Dated 15th Century

events Thirty Years War 1618 - 1648 Peace of Westphalia allegory messenger of the peace contemporary copper engraving,

Five soldiers around a campfire, Jan van Ossenbeeck, 1647 - 1674.

Advice by Turkish military leaders before Lepantos sea battle, Unknown

German or Flemish 17th Century, Battle Scene, mid 17th century Battle Scene

Battle between knights, miniature from the Entree d'Espagne manuscript, 14th Century.

Seated Victoria with war and peace, 1616 print The crowned personification of victory, Victoria, is sitting next to two prisoners with commandostaf and palm branch. On either side of the table with the title of the book are peace (left) and war (right). Peace is presented by a woman with palm branch and horn of abundance. War is a soldier with sword and gun. In the middle between them lies a lot with war tool, such as banners, drums, a harness and guns. paper engraving 'Victoria'; 'Vittoria', 'Naval victory', 'Victory of antiqui' (Ripa). Symbols, Allegories of Peace, 'Pax'; 'Pace' (Ripa). Symbols, Allegories of War; 'War' (Ripa)

Cavalry warriors, illuminated manuscript, 14th century

Sea battle at Kijkduin, 1673; Test-stuck of the old Batavians for the third Mael shown, on the 21. Augusti 1673, in the fight and expell the two mighty conjuncized Koninghlijcke sea fleets, from Vranckrijck and Englandt. Sea battle at Kijkduin, August 21, 1673. Sea battle between the state fleet under the Ruyter and Tromp and the combined English-French fleet under Prince Rupert. Above the battle in the middle the portrait of Willem III, left portrait of the Ruyter, to the right of tromp. Under the plate A text sheet with description of the stroke, a fresh and the legendas 1-38 and A-H.

Alexander the Great confronts army. Romance of Alexander, 15th cent. manuscript. FRANCE.

Spanish troops torching buildings and slaughtering civilians during Alva's repressive Spanish Roman Catholic rule in the Protestant Netherlands (1567-73). Copperplate engraving

The Battle of Hchstdt Battle of Blenheim with a victory of the Allies over the French, August 13, 1704 Attached to the sheet below the plate a description in 3 columns in Dutch On the right side annotations in pen with lists of battalions and numbers of dead in the battle, Battle of Hchstdt, 1704 Bloody Battalion Illustration of the bloody Battalion, and accurate account of the great and excellent Victory, by the Army of the Allied Powers on the Danube, by Hochsted, against that of France and Bavaria commanded den 13 Augusti 1704 , print maker: anonymous, publisher: Pieter Rotterdam, (mentioned on object), print maker: Northern Netherlands, publisher: Amsterdam, 1704, paper, etching, letterpress printing, h 638 mm × w 480 mm

Knights Templar before Jerusalem: Saracens on the battlements, 11th century, lst Crusade. 14th century manuscript from 'Roman de Godefroy de Bouillon'

Battle of Zama. Date/Period: 1580 - 1582. Painting. Fresco. Author: Roviale Spagnolo.

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