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Historical Military Camps

Illustrations depicting military encampments and activities from historic expeditions, featuring tents, horses, and landscapes. The artwork reflects past military operations and scenarios.

In 1822 the French appointed commission to finding the speed of sound in air. Two hills near Paris chosen for the experiment at Villejuif and Montlhery. On each hill a gun was discharged. Observers on the other hill, by noting the time of flash and time at which they heard report, calculated the speed to be 1,118.152 feet (340.8m) per second. Gay-Lussac, Humboldt and Bouvard at Montlhery; Arago, Mathieu and Prony were at Villejuif. From Amedee Guillemin 'The Forces of Nature', London, 1873. Engraving
In 1822 the French appointed commission to finding the speed of sound in air. Two hills near Paris chosen for the experiment at Villejuif and Montlhery. On each hill a gun was discharged. Observers on the other hill, by noting the time of flash and time at which they heard report, calculated the speed to be 1,118.152 feet (340.8m) per second. Gay-Lussac, Humboldt and Bouvard at Montlhery; Arago, Mathieu and Prony were at Villejuif. From Amedee Guillemin 'The Forces of Nature', London, 1873. Engraving
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Emigrant party on the Road to California, ca. 1850. The 1846 Oregon Treaty and the 1848 the Mexican Cession opened the far western territories to US settlement. The discovery of gold in California accelerate emigration with the 'Gold Rush' (BSLOC_2019_9_194)
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The Right wing of Hooker's army crossing the Rappahannock at Kelly's Ford / from a war-time sketch.. Illus. in: Battles and leaders of the Civil War. New York : The Century Co, c1884, c1888, vol. 3, p. 156, Reference copy in LOT 4420-F (1862). United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Campaigns & battles, Troop movements, Union, Virginia, Chancellorsville, 1860-1870, Chancellorsville, Battle of, Chancellorsville, Va, 1863.
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EPISODIOS DE LA GUERRA DE AFRICA - PASO DE LAS LAGUNAS EL 6 DE ENERO DE 1860 - GRABADO SIGLO XIX. Author: VICENTE URRABIETA (1823-1879). Location: MUSEO DEL ROMANTICISMO-GRABADOS. MADRID. SPAIN.