Historical Battles and Conflicts

Engravings depicting various battles from different eras, showcasing soldiers, cavalry, and tense combat scenes, with a somber and historical mood.

Sir Alexander Cuming on his way to visit the Cherokees, South Carolina, c1730 (c1880). Artist: Unknown

''Life on board the Training Ship "Mercury" ', 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890.

Prussian Army, gauntlet of two peasant women in front of the soldiers, Germany, ca 1900, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, exact date unknown, Europe

Vasco Núñez de Balboa (c. 14751519) was a Spanish explorer, governor, and conquistador. He is best known for having crossed the Isthmus of Panama to the Pacific Ocean in 1513, becoming the first European to lead an expedition to have seen or reached the Pacific from the New World. He traveled to the New World in 1500 and, after some exploration, settled on the island of Hispaniola (now Dominican Republic and Haiti). He founded the settlement of Santa María la Antigua del Darién in present-day Colombia in 1510, which was the first permanent European settlement on the mainland of the Americas (a settlement by Alonso de Ojeda the previous year at San Sebastián de Urabá had already been abandoned).

Meeting of King Victor Emanuel with Field Marshal Count Radetzky in Vignale on 24 March 1849, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown

Uprising of Freemasons, in favour of the Paris Commune, on the ramparts of Paris. Date: 1871

Washing day--Column on the march. Morgan collection of Civil War drawings. Troop movements, 1860-1870, Military personnel, Union, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Campaigns & battles, United States, Virginia

German Peasants' War, 1524-1526, peasants' camp on the Wachholder with a large wine cask, Germany, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of an ori...

The plantation police or home-guard examining Negro passes on the levee road below New Orleans / from a sketch by our special artist, F.B. Schell.. Title from item, Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, v. 16, no. 406 (1863 July 11), p. 252. Private police, Louisiana, New Orleans, 1860-1870, Security checkpoints, Louisiana, New Orleans, 1860-1870, African Americans, War, Louisiana, New Orleans, 1860-1870, Night, Louisiana, New Orleans, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Social aspects.

Grandson of Civilis shoots at Roman prisoners, 69-70, 1800 - 1899 print The grandson of Claudius Civilis shoots with arrow-and-bow on the bodies of Roman prisoners. France (possibly) paper extinct, 'historical' peoples (with NAME). extinct, 'historical' peoples (with NAME) Netherlands

USA War of Independence 1775 - 1783 Battle of Trenton New Jersey 26.12.1776 General George Washington crossing the Delaware wood engraving after painting by Emanuel Leutze 1851,

'He Shall Be King of Sherwood', 1932. Robert '...sternly resolved to devote his life...to alleviating the miseries of his fellow-sufferers. Whilst considering how to set about this task he was interrupted by the approach of a number of his father's retainers, bold strong men, excellent shots, ever ready to wrestle, run or jump, as behoved the stout Saxon of that period. They had come to offer their services to their young master, declaring it were better to be outlaws and spend their days with him, free and merry, than to occupy the proudest positions under their foes. Robert gladly accepted t

Two Natives Dispute Captain Cook's Landing, 1904. Artist: Unknown.

An engraving depicting Queen Victoria and Prince Albert visiting the stone quarries in Holyhead Mountain from which material was obtained to build Holyhead Harbour. Dated 19th century

Picardy phosphates. Research for phosphates in Beauval (Somme) using the arm probe. Old illustration from La Nature 1887

A Tunisian soldier with a backpack and a musket, 1855, woodcut, Tunisia, Africa

Francois I defeats a combined Milanese and Swiss army at Marignano.

The Easter Volunteer Review: sounding the reveillé, 1880. 'The annual field-day of the collective force of Volunteer Rifle Corps belonging to the Metropolis and Home Counties took place on Easter Monday...on the Sussex Downs between Brighton and Lewes...Our Illustrations are devoted chiefly to the incidents of preparation...they are shown quite on the alert, answering the bugle-call of the "reveillé," when morning brings the hour for rising to take the field'. From "Illustrated London News", 1880.

Lieutenant Cushing's attack on the 'Albemarle', c1880. Artist: Unknown

Agriculture. Mowing. Engraving, 19th century.

When the dear boy came near our kibitka, vintage engraved illustration. Jules Verne Mistress Branican, 1891.

Defeat of General Braddock, in the French and Indian War, in Virginia, in 1755 From 'Ballou's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion' 1855 American School Engraving Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., USA

Mutiny of the sailors who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his voyage to discover America in 1492, Spain. Europe. Old 19th century engraved illustration from El Mundo Ilustrado 1879

Dakle camp on the way to Samun, Egypt, drawing by Karl Girardet (1813-1871) 1860. Africa. Le Tour du Monde 1862

Lieutenant Greely and his companions at the start of the Lady Franklin Bay, vintage engraved illustration. Journal des Voyage, Travel Journal, (1880-81).

Execution of the Kotwal of Cabul outisde the residency in Afghanistan, sketched on the spot where Lieutenant Hamilton was killed. Date: 1880

Engraving depicting a party of visitors being shown the main collecting sewer under parts. Dated 19th Century

US. Old West. Men looking forwar to a more prosperous future in railroad tracks. Engraving. Harper's Weekly, 1874.

Soldiers in the field kitchen, African American Union soldiers, American Civil war, illustration from L'Illustration, Journal Universel, No 1093, Volume XLIII, February 6, 1864.

The Indo European Telegraph - Landing the Cable in the mud at Fao, Persian Gulf

Indian Mutiny 1857-1859, also known as the Sepoy Mutiny or the Great War of Independence: blowing up of the Cashmere Gate, Delhi. Shot through arm and leg, Lieutenant Salkeld hands aslow match to Corporal Burgess who was mortally wounded just after lighting charge. Engraving.

In 1747. during the War of the Austrian Succession. the French army besieged Bergen op Zoom in the south of the Netherlands. digital reproduction of a historical original

Hard times in Ole Varginny, an worse a cumin'! Scene--Rebel pickets in Western Virginia / / J.McL.. Title from item, Cartoon signed "J.McL." in lower left corner, Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 6, no. 262 (1862 January 4), p. 16 (bottom). Soldiers, Confederate, Virginia, 1860-1870, Cold, 1860-1870, Fear, 1860-1870, Guards, Virginia, 1860-1870, Quinine, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Military personnel, Confederate.

Illustration showing the Pony Express, postal relay. American 1890.

Robert le Mesurier McLure's British Arctic expedition in 'Investigator' 1850-1854 when he discovered the Northwest Passage. Sgt Woon urging a flagging comrade to make the effort to reach their ship. Engraving, c1880.

A wounded Russian soldier carried to safety by his comrades during the Russo-Turkish War (1877- 1878). From Russes et Turcs: La Guerre D'Orient, published 1878.

The arrest of Major John Andre on September 23. 1780. a British army officer who was hanged as a spy during the American Revolutionary War. for an incident in which he attempted to assist in the attempted surrender of the fort at West Point. New York. to the British. England. digital reproduction of a historical original

General Miles leads a cavalry column against the Sioux, who are staging a 'rebellion' on account of supposed grievances against the kindly and benevolent government.

A quadruple execution in Mauritius. The executioner hung legs of each, vintage engraving A quadruple execution in Mauritius. The executioner hung legs of each, vintage engraved illustration. Journal des Voyages, Travel Journal, 1879-80. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10656882

Captain Cook lands in New Holland (Australia). Captain Cook and his crew puts foot on Nieuw Holland (the current Australia). The local population tries to turn against the intruders with spears.

Alsace Returns -- for a Moment. Frenchmen pulling down a German frontier pole at Alsace on the border between France and Germany at the start of the First World War. Date: August 1914

The Gold Rush, gold prospectors, engraving 1897

American prison life: New York City house of correction, Blackwell's Island. Convicts on outdoor work.

A VISIT TO THE TYCOON OF JAPAN

Arrival of General McClellan at Williamsburg, Virginia, 1862 (c1880). Artist: Unknown

Hundegespann, Hundeschlitten in Nordeuropa, digital verbesserte Reproduktion einer Vorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, Historisch, genaues Datum unbekannt 1f-4999612

A new scout on the old trail - Illustration shows a young "Boy Scout" standing outside his tent, meeting Davy Crockett, Buffalo Bill, Texas Jack Omohundro, Kit Carson, California Joe, and Daniel Boone, circa 1912

DA-SN-85-06193. Country: Unknown

Sold / Julian Scott, 1872.. After painting by Julian Scott. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Military personnel, Union, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Campaigns & battles.

An incident of the War. Title inscribed lower left, Inscribed within image as indicator: Rebel Pickets. Inscribed on newspaper: New York Herald, Inscribed on verso: One of the rebel Pickets (11th Ala) crossed over on rocks to the union pickets to Exchange Tobacco and a richmond paper for the N.Y. Herald there is a mutual understanding among the pickets of both sides that they will not be arrested crossed out captured, for they trust the honor of the enemy in such case, this would have been so in this case had not the Col Bailey (2nd Del) officer of the day) been going his rounds, concluded to put a stop to this traffic in the spy line, as the benefit was always on the side of the Rebels The young rebel picket was brought to general Hancock's H.Q. much to the disgust of our pickets who think he should have been let free. X Major Throop 57th N.Y.V. Commanding pickets (Zooks brigade, Hancocks Division). The Southern Illustrated News was found on the prisoner, and given to me by

'Lieutenant Graham Planting the Standard', c1891. From "Cassell's Illustrated History of India Vol. I.", by James Grant. Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York

At the siege of Plewna, Bulgaria, historical wood engraving, ca. 1880, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact original date not known, coloured, Europe

Flood of Coevorden, in 1673, after one of Romeyn de Hooghe burning, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1842.

Russian police search the homes of peasants suspected of having hidden stores and stolen grain. Date: 1892

Ruined Cottage off Sebastopol, 1854. Crimean War. Allied troops bivouac near a derelict building. From "Illustrated London News", 1854.

Gedeon's choice of warriors, God said, Whoever slogs the water like a dog with his tongue, with whom will I save Israel, book of judges, chapter 7, verses 5 and 7, Bible, Old Testament, history, water source, army, drink, vessel, cup, mouth, 300 men, slog down, camels, military leaders, fight, select, choose, historical illustration based on Gustave Doré around 1880

Seeking for the wounded, by torch-light, after the battle. Title from item, Illustration from: Harper's Weekly, v. 6, no. 271 (1862 March 8), p. 149. Fort Donelson, Battle of, Tenn, 1862, War casualties, Tennessee, 1860-1870, Soldiers, Union, Tennessee, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Campaigns & battles.

Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905). Last days of Port Arthur resistance. The Russian General Anatoly Stessel (1848-1915) visits the survivors of a combat of five days and five nights. Engraving by L. Sabattier. "La Ilustración Artistica", 1905.

The Rainy Season in the Phillipines - Soldiers Messing. Drawn by Frederic Remington, Circa 1899

The Marques de Salines resigns Gibraltar to the British. Date: 24 July 1704

Washington's retreat at Long Island during the American Revolution

Portrait of King Wilhelm of Prussia on horseback, with his sons the Crown Prince Frederick and Prince Frederick-Charles, Generals von Moltke, von Steinmetz, von Falkenstein and von Roon and Count Bismarck. Date: 1870

Auf dem Berge, Leute bei der Rast, Lagerfeuer, Bergarbeit, 1880, Österreich, Historisch, authentisch, digital restaurierte Reproduktion von einer Vorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, Record date not stated 1f-4904105

Illustration showing the defeat of the White Army, during the Russian Civil War

The Massacre of the Chinese at Rock Springs, Wyoming, 1885

Engraving showing Tippoo Tib's grand canoes travelling down the Congo River during Sir Henry Morton Stanley's Emin Pasha Relief Expedition, 1888. Emin Pasha (1840-1892), the German doctor, explorer, linguist and Governor of the Egyptian Equatorial Province had retreated to Wadelai, near Lake Albert, with 10,000 followers during the Mahdi Rising. Cut off from all communication Emin Pasha was considered lost, so the British government sent out a rescue party led by H.M. Stanley (1841-1904)

United States of America. Mississippi River overflow. Memphis Plain flood episode. Engraving. La Ilustración Española y Americana, 1882.

Historical drawing, US-American history, 18th century, Chickasaw Indians, who federalized with the English, bringing a severed head of a Spanish soldier to James Edward Oglethorpe, 1696 - 1785, a British general and philanthropist, Georgia, USA, 1742, Asia

Engraving showing the bodies of Captain Delong, Dr. Ambler and another member, of the 'Jeannette' Arctic Expedition of 1879-1881, being found near the mouth of the Lena River, Siberia, 1882. In 1879, an US Navy crew, led by Lieutenant Commander George Washington Delong, embarked aboard the private yacht 'Jeannnette' in an attempt to sail to the North Pole. The 'Jeannette' entered the ice pack, near Wrangell Island, in September 1879 and then drifted north-west, surrounded by ice until June

Historical scene from the U.S. history of the 17th century, massacre of settlers by Native Americans

The War in Tennessee--Union pickets approached by Rebels in cedar bushes near Chattanooga / from a sketch by our artist, C.E.F. Hillen.. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 1863 Dec. 12, p. 177, bottom. Guards, 1860-1870, Chattanooga Battle of, Chattanooga, Tenn, 1863, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Campaigns & battles.

Second German North Polar Expedition, bivouac in the Arctic, polar expedition, explorers built a tent out of a boat, digitally restored reproduction o...

The Christian Army in Lebanon, Fourth Crusade, Crusades were strategically, religiously and economically motivated wars sanctioned by the Latin Church between 1095-99 and the 13th century, Historical, digital reproduction of an original 19th century original

Minute men of the American Revolution - Vintage post card

Molly Pitcher at the Battle of Monmouth, 1778, during the American Revolution

T.H. Parke sucking the poison from William Stairs' wound, inflicted by a poisoned arrow at Abousheeba. Colour etching, ca. 1888.

Sporting (Shooting Party) Unknown. , 1844. Lithograph, sheet: 18 5/8 x 23 15/16 in. (47.3 x 60.8 cm). American Art 1844

Army of the James - signaling by torches across James River from General Butler's head-quarters / sketched by William Waud.. Illustration from: Harper's Weekly, 1864. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Communications, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Military personnel, Union, Signal stations, Virginia, James River, 1860-1870.

Digitally restored Civil War print of Union General John Reynolds being killed at The Battle of Gettysburg. The print is titled, The Fall Of Reynolds.

Kuda krivaia ne vyneset: libo v suk, libo v teteriu. Timm, Vasili Fëdorovich, 1820-1895. still image. Prints. 1851 - 1862. Rare Book Division. Russia , Social life and customs, Russia , History, Arts, Russian

A SPORTSMAN OF THE LANDES, FRANCE, 1880

Engraving depicting sailors clinging to a buoy. Dated 19th Century

Engraving showing Captain Frederick Burnaby (1842-1885), the English soldier and explorer, travelling, with a companion, across the Russian Steppes in the winter of 1875. Upon his return from Khiva (now Uzbekistan) he wrote a best-selling account of his travels, which enthralled the British public. Date: 19 May 1877

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Terrorists use a bomb to halt and rob a landau carrying treasury funds : they seize the equivalent of 60,000 English pounds. The bomb- thrower is killed. Date: 1906

''The Metropolitan Fire Brigade; Twenty five seconds after the Ringing of the Bell', 1888. From, 'The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888'.

A German settlement in 19th century America. After a work by F.J. Schreiber.

British and French infantry fighting against German infantry during the Battle of the Marne, drawn by Archibald Webb, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

Lieutenant Genl. U.S. Grant at his headquarters before Petersburg, Virginia / designed by A. Berger ; photographed by A. Berger.. Title from item, Copyright 1865 by Anthony Berger, Exhibited: "150th Anniversary of the Civil War : Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee" at the National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C, 2014-2015. Grant, Ulysses S, (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885, Military service, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Military personnel, Union.

The 1st game of the year in Burmese, a battle shots syringe, vintage engraving. The 1st game of the year in Burmese, a battle shots syringe, vintage engraved illustration. Journal des Voyage, Travel Journal, 1880-81. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10657053

Robin & his Merry Men hunting in Sherwood forest Date: circa 1860

Engraving depicting the launching of a lifeboat into the water. Dated 19th Century

GRABADO - MUJER COLONA LABRANDO LAS TIERRAS EN EPOCA DE GUERRA.

The landing of Columbus at San Salvador, October 12, 1492 Columbus standing in bow of boat holding Spanish flag. lithograph by Currier & Ives, c1876. Christopher Columbus (unknown; before 31 October 1451 20 May 1506) was an explorer, colonizer, and navigator, born in the Republic of Genoa, in what is today northwestern Italy.[2[3[4[5 Under the auspices of the Catholic Monarchs of Spain, he completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean that led to general European awareness of the American continents in the Western Hemisphere

Schwarzenberg, Karl Fürst.

Captain James Cook FRS 1728 1779 British explorer, navigator, cartographer, captain Royal Navy. Chukchi Hunters Chukota N.E. Russia Dwelling

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