Historical Military Figures

Illustrations feature historical military leaders in formal uniforms from various eras, depicting their attire and insignia.

Ramón Blanco y Erenas, Marquis of Peña Plata (San Sebastián 1833 - Madrid 1906) was a Spanish military man, Captain General of Navarra, Cuba, the Philippines and Catalonia. Spain, Europe. From La Ilustracion Española y Americana 1895
Ramón Blanco y Erenas, Marquis of Peña Plata (San Sebastián 1833 - Madrid 1906) was a Spanish military man, Captain General of Navarra, Cuba, the Philippines and Catalonia. Spain, Europe. From La Ilustracion Española y Americana 1895
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Helmuth Karl Bernhard von Moltke, from 1870 Count von Moltke, 26 October 1800 -24. April 1891, Prussian Field Marshal, woodcut, Germany, Europe
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Bernhard (1792-1862), Duke of Saxony-Weimar. General in Dutch Service, Jacob Spoel, 1840 - 1862 painting Portrait of Bernhard (1792-1862), Duke of Saxony-Weimar. General in Dutch service. Halved, standing, the stab in the right hand, the left hand on the hilt of his saber. canvas. oil paint (paint) historical persons. commander-in-chief, general, marshal
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Moritz Czikann, Ritter von Wahlborn 1830-1880, k. k. Upper Finance Council, historically, digitally restored reproduction of a template from the 19th century, Record Date Not Stated
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Emperor Maximilian on horseback, circa 1860
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General James B Mcpherson - USA Civil War
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Karl Wilhelm Friedrich August Leopold Graf von Werder, 12. September 1808, 12. September 1887, war ein preußischer General, Historisch, digital restau...
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Emperor William II Motto, God with us, History of the Hohenzollerns, Prussia, historical illustration 1899
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LIEUTENANT-COLONEL HENDERSON, THE NEW CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF METROPOLITAN POLICE, LONDON, UK, 1869
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Piet J. Joubert (1831-1900). Commander-General of the South African Republic, Thérèse Schwartze, 1890 painting Portrait of Piet J. Joubert (1831-1900), commander-general of the South African Republic. Knee piece, sitting with a saber in the left hand. canvas. oil paint (paint) historical persons. commander-in-chief, general, marshal South Africa
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Julius Hartwig Friedrich von Hartmann, 1817, 1878, was a Prussian General of Cavalry, Situation from the time of the Franco-Prussian War or Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original
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Francois Marcellin Certain de Canrobert, born Francois Certain de Canrobert, June 27 1809 - January 28 1895, was a French Marshal, French corps leaders during the German-French war 1870/71 / Francois Marcellin Certain de Canrobert, geb. Francois Certain de Canrobert, 27. Juni 1809 - 28. Januar 1895, war ein französischer Marschall, französischer Korpsführer im Deutsch-Französischen Krieg 1870/71, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, Originaldatum nicht bekannt, Kolorierung, koloriert, handkoloriert, Hand-colouring, hand coloured, colored.
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Ramón Cabrera y Griñó (1806-1877), conde de Morella, teniente General del Ejército Carlista en la 1ª y 2ª guerra. Grabado de 1845.
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Historical drawing, US-American history, 19th century, portrait of Philip Henry Sheridan, 1831 - 1888, officer of the United States Army and commander-in-chief of the army during the American Civil War
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Philip Henry Sheridan, (1831-1888) was a highly successful U.S. cavalry officer whose driving military leadership in the last year of the US Civil War was instrumental in defeating the Confederate Army. He was a career United States Army officer and a Union general in the American Civil War.
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Blas de Villate y de la Hera (1824-1882). 1st count of Valmaseda. Spanish general. Captain General of the island of Cuba, in three appointments between 1867 and 1872. In February 1881, he was appointed Captain General of Castilla la Nueva (New Castile). Portrait. Chromolithography. General History of Spain, by Miguel Morayta. Volume VII. Madrid, 1893.
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Helmuth Karl Bernhard von Moltke, from 1870 Graf von Moltke, 26 October 1800 -24 April 1891, was a Prussian Field Marshal and Chief of the General Staff, Germany, digital improved reproduction of an original print from the 19th century.
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Hernando De Soto (c. 1500-1542) was a Spanish conquistador. He explored the southeastern United States (present-day Florida to Tennessee to Oklahoma) searching unsuccessfully for treasure. He and his men most likely were the first white men to see the Mississippi River, and he is buried in its waters.
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Manuel Pavía y Rodríguez de Alburquerque (1827-1895). Capitán general del ejército español, famoso por su entrada montado a caballo en la asamblea en 1874, poniendo fin a la primera república. Grabado de 1895.
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Theodor Korner (1791-1813). German poet and soldier. Engraving by Emma Korner (1788-1815). Universal History, 1892. Colored.
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Stepan Osipovich Makarov or Makharoff (1849-1904) Russian admiral in command of Pacific fleet at beginning of Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905). Killed when his flagship 'Petropavlosk' struck a mine and sank in third month of the war.
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Anefo photo collection. Portrait vice-admiral c.J. Wolterbeek (1766-1845). 1940-1945}
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'Major-General Charles George Gordon (1839-1885) English soldier, Chinese Gordon, Gordon of Khartoum. Beseiged by the Mahdi at Kartoum and murdered two days before relief force arrived. Chromolithograph.'
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Illustration showing Captain William Duncan Dale killed in a balloon accident at the Crystal Palace, London, 29 June 1892
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Portrait of Álvaro de Bazán y Guzmán (Granada, Spain; December 12, 1526 - Lisbon, Portugal; February 9, 1588), I Marquis de Santa Cruz, Great of Spain, II Lord of the Villages of Viso and Valdepeñas, Senior Commander of León and de Villamayor, Alhambra and La Solana in the Order of Santiago; member of the Council of His Majesty Felipe II, captain general of the Ocean Sea and the people of war of the Kingdom of Portugal, was a military and Spanish admiral of the sixteenth century famous for the use of war galleons, for using infantry for the first time marine to perform amphibious operations an
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David Glasgow Farragut, 5 July 1801, 14 August 1870, was one of the best known US naval officers of the 19th century, digitally restored reproduction ...
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Study for graphics "Portrait of Józef Pi Sudski's march"; Care, Ignacy (1865-1941); 1937-1938 (1937-00-00-1938-00-00);Piłsudski, Józef (1867-1935), Piłsudski, Józef (1867-1935)-iconography, unknown (provenance), portraits, men's portraits, studies for graphics
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J. D. B. Wilkens, Lieutenant Colonel in the Infantry. Dating: 1837. Place: Netherlands. Measurements: h 66 cm × w 56 cm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Author: Jurjen de Jong (mentioned on object).
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Suleiman Pasha, was an Ottoman soldier, Turkey, of the Turkish Army of the Danube, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact original date unknown, Asia
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Etienne de Villaret, 1854 to 1931. French general in the First World War. From L Illustration, 1916., historical, digitally restored reproduction of a template from the 19th century, Record Date Not Stated
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Lithographic portraits lieutenant G. D. Willoughby of the Bengal artillery India NO MR Copyright: xJehangirxSorabjee/DinodiaxPhotox
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The Allies in the First World War, France, Kaplan, Pastor Nick von Fives-Lille., Historically, digitally restored reproduction of a template from the 19th century, Record Date Not Stated 1f-4913429
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Albert Sidney Johnston (1803-1862) American Confederate (southern) general in American Civil War 1861-1865. Mortally wounded at Shiloh. Engraving.
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General Winfield Scott Hancock, Union Army, USA Civil War
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Portrait of Lieutenant H H Harwood, 80th Regiment, the only surviving officer of Intombe (the Zulu attack on the Intombi river drift). Date: 1879
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Jemadar Mir Dast V.C. (1874 - 1945), soldier and Victoria Cross winner in the British Indian Army. During the First World War Dast was a Jemadar in the 55th Coke's Rifles (Frontier Force), British Indian Army, attd. 57th Wilde's Rifles (F.F.) during when he performed the service for which he was awarded the VC. In addition to the Victoria Cross, the descendants of Mir Dast were awarded the title "Ray-Chaudhuri" which replaced the family name and serves as the Indian equivalent of Brit
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Kaiser Meiji, 3. November (1852), 30. Juli 1912-) oder Meiji der Große, Mutsuhito, war der 122. Kaiser Japans gemäß der traditionellen Reihenfolge der...
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Wilhelm Camphausen, February 8, 1818 - June 18, 1885, a German military and battle painter of the Düsseldorf School / Wilhelm Camphausen, 8. Februar 1818 - 18. Juni 1885, ein deutscher Militär- und Schlachtenmaler der Düsseldorfer Schule, Historisch, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert,.
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Portrait of General Lucjan Eligowski; Grabowski, Adam (1875-1941), G Owieszewski, W Adys AW (Warsaw; Litographic in Zak 1877-1949), Wilder, Hieronim (1874-1941); around 1930 (1921-00-00-1939-00-00);Wellsz, Leopold (1882-1972), Wellsz, Leopold (1882-1972)-collection, generals, Polish graphics, Poland (culture), portraits, men's portraits, Polish army, purchase (provenance), Żeligowski, Lucjan (1865-1947 ), Żeligowski, Lucjan (1865-1947) - iconography
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A Short History of General Quincy Adams Gilmore, from the Histories of Generals series of booklets (N78) for Duke brand cigarettes 1888 Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. American Miniature booklets from the "Histories of Generals" series (N78), issued in a set of 50 booklets in 1888 to promote W. Duke Sons & Co. brand cigarettes. Each booklet consists of 16 pages with covers.. A Short History of General Quincy Adams Gilmore, from the Histories of Generals series of booklets (N78) for Duke brand cigarettes. 1888. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. (New York and Durham, N.C.)
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General Winfield Scott Hancock 1880, cast ca. 1886 J. Wilson Alexander MacDonald Hancock (1824-1886) graduated from West Point in 1844 in the same class with Ulysses S. Grant and Stonewall Jackson. He won lasting fame as one of the great Civil War soldiers for his part in the Union victory at Gettysburg in 1863. In 1880 Hancock was nominated as the Democratic candidate for president, but was narrowly defeated by James A. Garfield. That year MacDonald took a life mask of Hancock and, using it as a model, created this heroic bronze portrait. The herm-form bust is undraped except for a ribbon that crosses the chest, signaling military distinction. An over-life-size version was presented to the City of New York by the veterans of Hancock Post, Number 259. It was dedicated in 1893 and is located at the confluence of Manhattan and St. Nicholas Avenues at 124th Street.. General Winfield Scott Hancock. J. Wilson Alexander MacDonald (1824-1908). American. 1880, cast ca. 1886. Bronze
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Portrait of Marcantonio II Colonna (Civita Lavinia, 1535 - Medinaceli, August 1, 1584); III Duke and I prince of Paliano, admiral, general and viceroy of Sicily. Commander of the Spanish cavalry and general captain of the army. In 1570 he was appointed captain general of the pontifical fleet of Pope Pius V and captain general of the fleet led by Don Juan of Austria to face the Ottoman Turks during the Battle of Lepanto. History of Philip II of Spain. Old engraving published in Historia de Felipe II by H. Forneron, in 1884
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A Short History of General Leonidas Polk, from the Histories of Generals series of booklets (N78) for Duke brand cigarettes 1888 Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. American Miniature booklets from the "Histories of Generals" series (N78), issued in a set of 50 booklets in 1888 to promote W. Duke Sons & Co. brand cigarettes. Each booklet consists of 16 pages with covers.. A Short History of General Leonidas Polk, from the Histories of Generals series of booklets (N78) for Duke brand cigarettes. 1888. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. (New York and Durham, N.C.)
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Polish General Jozef Wysocki (1809-1873), January uprising, illustration from L'Illustration, Journal Universel, No 1048, Volume XLI, March 28, 1863.