Historical Battles and Warfare

Illustrations of iconic historical battles featuring soldiers, weapons, and dramatic scenes from different time periods and cultures.

Last Stand of the Indians at Tippecanoe”, near Lafayette, Indiana, 1811, Book Illustration from Indian Horrors or Massacres of the Red Men”, by Henry Davenport Northrop, 1891

At Louvain, the Norsemen are defeated by Arnolf von Karinthen (Carinthia). Date: 891

Historical illustration of Battle of Aspern-Essling, 1809, here with Archduke Charles of Austria, Duke of Teschen, Archduke Carl Ludwig Johann Joseph ...

Carolingian period. Europe. Hunting party. Engraving, Germania, 1882.

Last Stand of the Indians at Tippecanoe”, near Lafayette, Indiana, 1811, Book Illustration from Indian Horrors or Massacres of the Red Men”, by Henry Davenport Northrop, 1891

Battle of Guadalete, Spain in 711

Historia. Expedición de los íberos sobre Sicilia en auxilio de los cartagineses durante la Primera guerra púnica contra el imperio romano, el 262 a. C. Grabado de 1871.

Illustration The Battle of Taillebourg 21 July 1242 fought between France and England

The Battle of Spurs 1513 19th Century Illustration

Froben s death, Emanuel Froben * March 4, 1640 June 1875, the stable master of Elector Friedrich Wilhelm von Brandenburg, in the Battle of Fehrbellin, June 28, 1675, a battle in the course of the Swedish-Brandenburg War, in which the Swedes allied with France were to be expelled from their possessions in northern Germany Template from the 19th century, Record Date not Stated 1F-4898408

1746, Battle of Rocoux during the War of the Austrian Succession at Rocourt, Raucoux near Liege in the Austrian Netherlands.

BATALLA DE VILLAVICIOSA EN 1710 - VICTORIA DE FELIPE V EN LA GUERRA DE SUCESION ESPAÑOLA - GRABADO. Location: MUSEO DE HISTORIA DE MADRID-GRABADOS ByN. MADRID. SPAIN. VENDOME DUQUE DE.

At the battle of Ceresuola (aka Cerisolles) Francois de Bourbon obtains a clear victory over the Imperial army.

Franco-Prussian War

Second Punic War, The Cannibal War, The Battle of Casilinum, Italy, Roman Victims Are Stripped of Their Ornaments, The History of Ancient Rome, Roman Empire, Historical, Digitally Restored Reproduction of a 19th century Original, Europe

Battle of Agincourt, Illustration, Ridpath's History of the World, Volume III, by John Clark Ridpath, LL. D., Merrill & Baker Publishers, New York, 1897

North African expeditions of Alfonso the Magnanimous between 1424 and 1433. Expedition to Tunisia. The military contingent led by King Alfonso V the Magnanimous (1396-1458) arrived on the island of Djerba on 15 August 1432. On 1 September, the Aragonese troops were attacked by the Tunisians, provoking a battle between the two sides. The Aragonese were able to take control of the Tunisian camp and the king fled. The Aragonese, on the island of Djerba, seizing the Tunisian king's camp. Engraving by Serra Pausas. "Glorias Espanolas" (Glories of Spain). Volume II. Published in Barcelona, 1890.

German Peasants' War, 1524-1526, A Baür throws himself and his child from the burning tower in Thayngen. Thayngen is a municipality of the Canton of S...

Martin Zurbano (1788-1845). Spanish guerrilla fighter. He fought in the First Carlist War (1833-1840) on the Isabeline side (Liberal side). Combat action by Zurbano. Engraving. Panorama Español, Crónica Contemporánea. Volume III. Madrid, 1845.

First Punic War. The Carthaginians land forces invade the Sicily Island, commanded by the general Hamilcar Barca (c. 275-228 B.C.), from 247 to 241 B.C. Engraving by Rafael del Castillo. "Historia de Espana Ilustrada", 1871.

Attack of the Brandenburg Hussars at Möckern, Germany, 1813, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, Europe

Two knights fighting in the time of King Arthur. From The Wonderland of Knowledge, published c.1930

HISTORIA DE LAS CRUZADAS. Guerras que sostuvieron los cristianos de occidente contra el Islam para recuperar los Santos Lugares (siglos XI al XV). "BATALLA DE PUTAHA" (1159). Grabado.

March of the women to Versailles, 1789.

Iron Age warriors. Sword. Engraving. 19th century.

An engraving depicting the inhabitants of Limerick distraught as the Irish forces leave Limerick after making their final stand. Those who followed King James III into exile to the Continent became the Wild Geese the brilliant mercenaries of Europe. Dated 19th century

Constantino I El Grande (272-337). Emperador romano del 306 al 337. El día anterior a la batalla del puente Milvio tuvo una visión que le movió a convertirse al cristianismo. Grabado de 1866.

Spain, Madrid. Suppression by French troops after the Dos de Mayo Uprising, 1808. The struggle in the streets of Madrid. Illustration by Serra Pausas. "Glorias Españolas" (Glories of Spain). Volume IV. Published in Barcelona, 1890. Author: Joan Serra Pausas (active 1861-1902). Spanish artist.

Imperialists in battle with the Turks, Illustration, Ridpath's History of the World, Volume III, by John Clark Ridpath, LL. D., Merrill & Baker Publishers, New York, 1897

BATTLE OF THE CALIPH OMAR AGAINST THE SASSANIDES

Painting depicting King Richard I (1157-1199) in Palestine during the King's Crusade, an attempt by European leaders to reconquer the Holy Land from Saladin. Dated 12th Century

H ESPAÑA-BATALLA DE VERCELLI-ITALIA. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

Engraving showing the death of Colonel Frederick Burnaby (1842-1885), the English soldier and explorer, at the Battle of Abu Klea Wells, Sudan, 17 January 1885. Date: 7 March 1885

Historia. Toma de Contrebia Belaisca, poblado celtíbero, por Quinto Sertorio, siglo I a. C.. Grabado de 1871.

Assassination attempt on the life of the First Consul of France, Napoleon Bonaparte on Rue Saint Nicaise, Paris, 24 December 1800. France, French Revolution 18th century. Old engraved illustration from Histoire de la Revolution Francaise 1845

The Battle of Actium was the decisive confrontation of the last war of the Roman Republic, a naval battle between Octavian and the combined forces of Mark Antony and Cleopatra on 2 September 31 BC History of Ancient Rome, Roman Empire, Italy, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Europe

The 1906 caption reads: Rolf the Ganger attacks Paris. Rolf or Rollo (c. 860-932 AD) was the first duke of Normandy. As leader of the Norman pirates, he settled at the mouth of the Seine River, and attacked Paris and Chartres in 910. By the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte (911) with King Charles III of France, he received in fief the territory his men had occupied (part of the future duchy of Normandy)) on the condition that he defend it against attack and that he be baptized. According to the treaty of 911 that he signed with Charles III of France, he received the territory that his men had

Mercenaries attacking, Middle Ages, woodcut from 1880

Hannibal's crossing of the Rhone in 218 BC was one of the most important events of the Second Punic War, History of Ancient Rome, Roman Empire, Italy, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, Europe

The arrival of a train full of Muslim emigrants in Constantinople during the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878). From Russes et Turcs: La Guerre D'Orient, published 1878.

German Peasants' War, 1524-1526, Duke Ulrich in front of Schorndorf, Germany, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, ...

Charge of the 7th Cuirassier Regiment under Lieutenant Colonel Count von Schmettow, Franco-Prussian War 1870-71, Battle of Vionville, 16 August 1870, digital improved reproduction of an original from 1880

Attack on the English Trenches by Russian forces during the Crimean War; 19th century Black and White Illustration

Jews being expelled from Lithuania, 1844.

Engraving showing a street scene during a heavy fog in London, January 1867. This image shows a large number of pedestrians, some of them carrying torches to light their way, against a background of shadowy carriages. Date: 12 January 1867

Haakon I defeats the Danes at Stord, but is himself killed by an arrow.

Marshal Villars storming the entrenchments of Denain on 27 July 1712, The Battle of Denain took place from 24 July 1712 during the War of the Spanish Succession essentially between French and Dutch units, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact original date not known

The death of General Edward Braddock (c1695-1755), 1755 (19th century).Artist: Bill

The mercenaries of Charles V at the time of the first war against Francis I in 1521, digital improved reproduction of an original print from 1880

The New Uniform of the Austrian Cavalry Army, Soldiers, Army, Austria, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th century pattern...

At Hastings, Harold's army - exhausted after fighting the Norsemen at Stamford Bridge - encounter the Normans, after their Channel crossing : victory goes to the invaders Date: 14 October 1066

The Battle of Crécy marked the beginning of the Hundred Years' War in mainland Europe on 26 August 1346, Historical, digitally restored reproduction o...

Robert Curthose the son of William the conqueror asking for forgiveness for unseating and wounding his Father William I in battle, 1079. William I, c.1028 - 1087, aka William the Conqueror and Willia

Wallenstein's Camp, historical illustration, 1630

Invasion of the Iberian Peninsula by the Visigoths. Sixth century. Engraving.

The Huns invade Europe and gradually fight their way westwards, from about 376 till they are halted at Chalons in 451

Pepin the Younger, or Pippin the Short, c. 714-768, King of the Franks, crossing the Alps with his army in 754

Napoleonic Wars. French Invasion of Egypt (1798-1801). Battle of the Pyramids (21 July 1798). The French army under Napoleon Bonaparte defeated the local Mamluk troops. Charge of the Mamluks at the Battle of the Pyramids. Engraving by Pontenier. "History of the French Revolution". Volume I, 2nd part, 1879. Author: Auguste Pontenier (1820-1888). French engraver.

Historia. Batalla de Hélice. Derrota de los cartaginenes contra los oretanos, pueblo prerromano, y muerte del general Amílcar el año 228 a. C. Grabado de 1871.

'Richard III at Bosworth', 22 August 1485, (c1880). Artist: Unknown.

The disarming of cavalry of soldiers by the British units at Berhampur, Berhampore, Indian Mutiny, 1858 The disarming of cavalry of soldiers by the British units at Berhampur, Berhampore, Indian Mutiny, 1858 Copyright: xZoonar.com/Heinz-DieterxFalkensteinx 21665099

Battle of Azincourt

Batalla de los castillejos, general Prim, batalla de Tetuan. grabado. Museo municipal de Reus, Tarragona, España.Siglo XIX.

ROMAN CENTURION CAPTURED BY BRITISH WARRIORS.

Victory! Caricature showing Ulysses S. Grant, on horseback, carrying U.S. flag labeled "Union equal rights" and beheading Horatio Seymour, who is riding a horse labeled K.K.K. - Political Cartoon, 1868 Presidential Election

Attila (395-453), also known as Attila the Hun. Ruler of the Huns from 434 until his death in 453.

Louis XII, at the Battle of Agnadello, drawn by A. de Neuville, Illustration, Ridpath's History of the World, Volume III, by John Clark Ridpath, LL. D., Merrill & Baker Publishers, New York, 1897

'The Battle of Elandslaagte - Charge of the 5th Lancers', 1900. From "South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. II", by Louis Creswicke. T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1900

Charles Edward Stuart ('the Young Pretender') draws his sword as the Highland Clans gather to fight for his cause

Capture of Francis I (1494-1547), king of France, in Pavia, historical illustration, circa 1886

BATTLE OF BLENHEIM The dismounted 2nd North British Dragoons (Scots Greys) under Marlborough and Prince Eugen, storm the village and defeat the French & Bavarians Date: 13 August 1704

BAYARD AT GARIGLIANO During contest between France and Aragon for the kingdom of Naples, Pierre Terrail, seigneur de Bayard, defends the bridge of Garigliano Date: 1501

WORLD WAR I (1914-1918).Use of suffocating smoke in the attacks on French and British troops. May 1915.

Flavio Belisario (494-565), general bizantino. Justiniano le nombró primer general del Imperio Romano. Defendió Roma con heroísmo frente a los ostrogodos dirigidos por su Rey Vitiges, los años 537 y 538. Grabado de 1866.

ATTACK AND DEFENCE OF A CASTLE, 12TH CENTURY

The withdrawal of the citizens during the Siege of Calais in the spring of 1558 during the Italian War of 1551-1559. The forces of the Kingdom of France under the command of Francis. Duke of Guise. captured the city of Calais from England. which had ruled it since 1347. Digital reproduction of a historical original.

Harold II (c1022-1066) Nominated as his successor as King of Angles and Saxons by Edward the Confessor. Harold killed by Norman arrow at Battle of Hastings 1066. Colour-printed wood engraving 1864. Artist James Doyle.

Painting depicting the fall of Emperor Napoleon III (1808-1873) President of the French Second Republic and Emperor of the Second French Empire. Dated 19th Century

A chalk drawing by Carl Joseph Geiger depicting an attack by Turkish soldiers, showing figures, movement, and battle composition.

This illustration dates to the early 1900s and shows the Flight of Pompey from Pharsalia. On August 9, 48 BC atPharsalusin central Greece,Gaius Julius Caesarand his allies formed up opposite the army of therepublicunder the command ofGnaeus Pompeius Magnus(also known as 'Pompey the Great'). Pompey had the backing of a majority of thesenators, of whom many wereoptimates, and his army significantly outnumbered the veteran Caesarian legions. Caesar, in a much weaker position than Pompey, found himself isolated in a hostile country with only 22,000 men and short of provisions. Pompey wanted to delay, knowing the enemy would eventually surrender from hunger and exhaustion. Pressured by the senators present and by his officers, he reluctantly engaged in battle and suffered an overwhelming defeat, ultimately fleeing the camp (as seen here) and his men. He was later assassinated in Egypt by Ptolemy XIII. The caption for this image reads: When he fled from that disastrous field, he became an ou

'The Bambaras attack the Besiegers; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger', 1875. From 'Illustrated Travels' by H.W. Bates. Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London and Galpin.

Captain Grant and his gang of Irish freebooters are discovered by a group of officers whilst hiding in a cave Date: 1816

Historia. Batalla de Azincourt en 1415 en que el ejército feudal francés fue derrotado por las tropas inglesas. Grabado de 1906.

The Battle of Legnano was fought on 29 May 1176 between the forces of the Holy Roman Empire, led by Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, and the Lombard League. The imperial army suffered a heavy defeat, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

III Crusade. Richard the Lionheart and Saladin at the Battle of Arsuf, 1191. Crusader victory. Engraving of Gustave Dore. 19th century.

First French Empire. Napoleonic Army. Distribution of imperial eagles to French regiments. These were flagstaffs, bearing the figure of a French imperial eagle, which Napoleon's Grande Armee carried into battle. Military ceremony of the distribution of the eagle standards organised by Napoleon, at the Champ de Mars, on 5 December 1804 after his accession to power as Emperor of the French. Engraving by Quartley. "Los Heroes y las Grandezas de la Tierra". Volume V. 1855.

Gustav Adolfs death at the Battle of Luetzen, The Battle of Luetzen was one of the main battles of the Thirty Years War. It took place on 1632 at Luetzen between a Protestant, predominantly Swedish army led by the Swedish king Gustav II Adolf and the predominantly Catholic imperial troops under Albrecht von Wallenstein, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown

German Peasants' War, 1524-1526, Inbrandschiessen von Sulz, Germany, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact ori...

events Franco-Prussian War 1870 - 1871 Battle of Mars-la-Tour 16.8.1870 Colonel von Cranach leading the 18th Brigade ot of the fire wood engraving after painting by Th. Rocholl 19th century,

ROMAN SOLDIERS LEAVING BRITAIN

Battle of Beth-Zechariah, death of Elenzur or Eleazar, 1st Mattatia chapter 6, verse 46, Eleazar fatally wounds the elephant and dies under its weight, battle, warrior, horses, chaos, death, bow and arrow, wound, sword, war elephant, confusion, courage, death blow, destruction, Christian religion, Bible, Old Testament, steel engraving Doré, historical illustration 1885

1800S 1860S Heroic Image Annie Etheridge On Horseback Holding Flag Union Army Nurse And Vivandiere Who Received The Kearny Cross For Bravery

History of the Medici, historical account of the conquest of Portus Herculis, an important port and fortified town, in 1555 during the war between the Republic of Siena and the Duchy of Florence

Battle of Shiloh, Tennessee during the USA Civil War

Xerxes, ruler of Persia, invades Greece : his troops cross the Hellespont on a bridge of boats

Historical illustration showing the uniforms of the Turkish army in 1875, Turkey, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th cent...

MALAGA. TERREMOTO EN ANDALUCIA. LOS SANTOS SIN HOGAR. GRABADO DE LA ILUSTRACION ESPAÑOLA Y AMERICANA , AÑO 1885.

Lieutenant Harley, at the Head of Forty Sikhs and Sixty Kashmiris, Rushed the House Over the Mouth Artist: William Henry Charles Groome.

326 BC SURRENDER OF PORUS TO ALEXANDER THE GREAT IN INDIA ILLUSTRATION

Jan III Sobieski left with the hetman to Vienna; Kossak, Juliusz (1824-1899), Gorazdowski, Edward (1843-1901), II PO. 19th century (1880-00-00-1905-00-00);

Paris is defended against the Norsemen by bishop Joscelin and Eudes, comte de Paris : the final attack in November 885 is repulsed, but Charles le Gros agrees to pay tribute.

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