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Scenes from the Crimean War

Engravings depicting significant scenes and military camps from the Crimean War, capturing the essence of historic military logistics.

Battle of Gettysburg, July 2, 1863. USA Civil War
Battle of Gettysburg, July 2, 1863. USA Civil War
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Distribution of Goods to the GrosVentres. Artist: John Mix Stanley, American, 1814-1872
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Union Army hospitals between Fortress Monroe and Hampton, Virginia. Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs , pp/liljmem. Chesapeake Hospital (Hampton, Va.), Facilities, 1860-1870, Military hospitals, Virginia, Hampton, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Medical aspects, Union, Fort Monroe (Va.), 1860-1870.
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Engraving showing the British steamer 'Hansa' running the blockade, under the guns of Fort Fisher at the entrance to the Cape Fear River. Date: 1864
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Tartars. Prints, Illustrations. 1745 - 1747. Rare Book Division
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Danse des noirs sur la place du gouvernement,' lithograph by Antoine Roussin, 1860 - 1869. The print measures 15 x 24 cm, on a sheet of 23 x 30 cm. The artwork depicts a dance of Black individuals in a governmental square, reflecting themes related to antislavery movements and the historical context of Réunion, France
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Fort Albany, at Arlington Heights, south west of Washington, DC, during the US Civil War, 1862. The print shows the full fort complex (BSLOC_2018_6_171)
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A cavalry charge / Edwin Forbes.. Morgan collection of Civil War drawings. Cavalry, 1860-1870, Campaigns & battles, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Campaigns & battles.
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The Chinese Emperor Yeou Wang (Zhou Dynasty) uses gunpowder to frighten the enemy. Date: circa 781 - 771 BC
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Breves, November 25, 1842; Templtei, Julius Friedrich (1802-1870), Adalbert (Ksi Prussian; 1811-1873); 1847 (1847-00-00-1847-00-00);
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Maikop, ukreplenie na reke Beloi; Chernomorskie plastuny v Shpsugskom otriade.. Timm, Vasili Fëdorovich, 1820-1895. Prints. 1851 - 1862. Rare Book Division. Russia , Social life and customs, Russia , History, Arts, Russian
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Afghanistan: 'The fortress and citadel of Ghuznee and the two minars', a lithograph by Louis Haghe (1806 - 1885) from an original sketch by James Atkinson (1780 - 1852). From Sketches in Afghaunistan, originally published in 1842. The First Anglo-Afghan War was fought between British India and Afghanistan from 1839 to 1842. It was one of the first major conflicts during the Great Game, the 19th century competition for power and influence in Central Asia between the United Kingdom and Russia, and also marked one of the worst setbacks inflicted on British power in the region after the consolidation of British Raj by the East India Company.
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'Burning of the Government Buildings at Kertch, 9th June 1855', 1856. Artist: Thomas Picken.
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The post-carriage in the snowstorm, 1850, England, historically, digitally restored reproduction of a template from the 19th century, Record Date Not Stated 1f-4913502
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View of a part of the town of Wellington, New Zealand, 1841, by Major Charles Heaphy VC, Thomas Allom.
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Inside view of Fort Nogent outside Paris after the occupation by Wuerttemberg troops, illustrated war history, German, French war 1870-1871, Germany, France, Europe
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British officers greeting Chinese mandarins. Date/Period: Ca. 1843. Watercolour on paper. Height: 290 mm (11.41 in); Width: 395 mm (15.55 in). Author: ANONYMOUS.
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Mountaineer roping out in a chimney, difficult situation in the mountains, 1880, Switzerland, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of an original...
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AFFAIRS IN BURMAH
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The British 1868 Expedition to Abyssinia was a punitive expedition carried out by armed forces of the British Empire against the Ethiopian Empire. Emperor Tewodros II of Ethiopia, also known as 'Theodore', imprisoned several missionaries and two representatives of the British government. The punitive expedition launched by the British in response required the transportation of a sizable military force hundreds of miles across mountainous terrain lacking any road system. The force consisted of 13,000 British and Indian soldiers, 26,000 camp followers and over 40,000 animals, including elephants. It set sail from Bombay in upwards of 280 steam and sailing ships. The advance guard of engineers landed at Zula on the Red Sea, about 30 miles (48 km) south of Massawa. The decisive battle took place at the mountain fortress of Magdala on April 10-11, 1868. British casualties were 2 killed and 18 wounded, while the Ethiopians lost 700 killed and 1,400 wounded. The defeated emperor Tewodoros com
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Men shooting at a target with crossbows. Etching.
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Port Hudson from the opposite bank of the river The Union forces entering the breast-works to take possession of Port Hudson, July 9, 1863 / / from a sketch by Mr. J.R. Hamilton.. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 7, no. 345 (1863 August 8), p. 500. Port Hudson (La.), 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Campaigns & battles, Troop movements, Union, Louisiana, Port Hudson, 1860-1870.
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THE KLONDIKE GOLD RUSH - the stream of prospectors making their way across the Chilcot Pass on their way to the diggings Date: 1897
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Tropas coloniales francesas en Formosa, actual Taiwan, durante la guerra franco-china, conocida como el conflicto de Tonkin . Grabado de 1884.
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The Siege Battery at West Point, looking north, up the Hudson River, 1859. Cadets perform drill of firing three cannons (BSLOC_2019_7_57)
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The First Anglo-Afghan War was fought between British India and Afghanistan from 1839 to 1842. It was one of the first major conflicts during the Great Game, the 19th century competition for power and influence in Central Asia between the United Kingdom and Russia, and also marked one of the worst setbacks inflicted on British power in the region after the consolidation of the British Raj by the East India Company.
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Engraving depicting boatmen on the Weser destroying Denis Papin's steamboat (1707). Dated 19th century
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Saxon field guard in front of Fort Noisy, illustrated war history, German, French war 1870-1871, Germany, France, Saxon outpost in front of Fort Noisy, illustrated war history, German, French war 1870-1871, Germany, France, Europe
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Battle of Mission i.e., Missionary Ridge, Nov. 25th, 1863 - presented with the compliments of the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company / Cosack & Co. lith., Buffalo & Chicago. , Battle of Mission RidgeBattle of Missionary Ridge. Title from item, Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1886 by McCormick Harvesting Machine Co. in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington, Copied by special permission from the Panorama Painting on exhibition in Chicago. Missionary Ridge, Battle of, Tenn, 1863, Harvesting machinery, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Campaigns & battles.
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Grafton, Virginia, now occupied by General McClellan's forces. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 5, no. 233 (1861 June 15), p. 381 (center). Grafton (Va.), 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.
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Last pilgrimage to the tomb of Napoleon .... / Opening the coffin of Napoleon .... / The body of Napoleon leaves the land of exile .... Organization of the body of Napoleon .... (IT)
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Rebel hut, Russia. Old engraving illustration, Travel to Free Russia 1869 by William Hepworth Dixon
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THE RUSSO-TURKISH WAR, THE KEY OF THE DARDANELLES
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First Carlist War. Matorell. Cristinos (supporters of Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies) across the Devil's Bridge over the river Llobregat. Drawing and lithograph of Francisco Javier Parcerisa (1803-1875), published in 'Memories and beauty of Spain'.
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Contemporary illustration showing republican militia crossing a bridge via bicycle during the Spanish Civil War. Dated 1936
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Spain. First Carlist War. Place where the Bergara Agreement was signed (March 29, 1839). Illustration eo 'El Museo Universal' (1857). Litography. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid. National Library.
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An aquatint and etching by Carl Wilhelm Kolbe the Older showing the Cuirassier Regiment Schleinitz in camp near Berlin, partially colored, created around 1810, highlighting military uniforms and camp layout.
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Fort Sumter, December 9th 1863, View of entrance to Three Gun Bat'y. Signed lower right image: J.R. Key Jan'y 9th 64, Title inscribed in black ink on tan paper below image, Inscribed in brown ink lower left: Weldon, N.C. April 27 1864. Approved G.T. Beauregard Genl. Comd.?. Inscribed in brown ink lower right: Charleston April 22d 1864. Approved D.B. Harris? Col & Inftry, Key was hired by Beauregard to pictorially record the military history of Fort Sumter after the naval attack on 7 April, 1863, Source unknown. Forts & fortifications, 1860-1870, Soldiers, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Military facilities, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Destruction & pillage, Fort Sumter (Charleston, S.C.), 1860-1870, United States, South Carolina, Fort Sumter , United States, South Carolina, Charleston
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Engraving depicting the capture of Gibraltar by the forces of the Grand Alliance. Dated 17th Century
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American Civil War 1861-1865: Confederate (southern) prisoners in Federal (northern) prison camp at Elmira, New York Stare. About 10,000 men held in huts and under canvas in enclosure of about 20 acres .From 'The Illustrated London News', March 1865. Wood engraving.
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Street scene in Cisco Station, California in the 1870s. From American Pictures Drawn With Pen And Pencil by Rev Samuel Manning c. 1880, United States, America, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated, North America
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1870 Exhibition of Painting, Lesson of bagpipes, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1870.
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1860s 1862 GENERAL GEORGE W MORGAN'S UNION TROOPS DURING THE EVACUATION OF CUMBERLAND GAP TN USA
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Afghanistan: 'The main street in the bazaar at Caubul in the fruit season', a lithograph by Louis Haghe (1806 - 1885) from an original sketch by James Atkinson (1780 - 1852). From Sketches in Afghaunistan, originally published in 1842. The First Anglo-Afghan War was fought between British India and Afghanistan from 1839 to 1842. It was one of the first major conflicts during the Great Game, the 19th century competition for power and influence in Central Asia between the United Kingdom and Russia, and also marked one of the worst setbacks inflicted on British power in the region after the consolidation of British Raj by the East India Company.
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Invasions from the sea shore by the waves eating away at Gallipoli, vintage engraved illustration. Earth before man 1886.
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A British patrol rescuing the wounded after the battle of Kassassin, August 28, 1882, print. Colonial wars, Egypt, 19th century.
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Headquarters of Paris, Bastion 63, January 11, 1871.
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Talana Hill - Talana, Natal, South Africa. The site of the Battle of Talana Hill (Battle of Glencoe), the first major clash of the Second Boer War in 1899. A frontal attack by British infantry supported by artillery drove the Boer forces from the hilltop, but the British suffered heavy casualties, including the loss of their commanding general Sir William Penn Symons. Date: circa 1905
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Dike breach at Kedichem, 1809; Break through the Lingedyk by Kedichem on January 30, 1809. Breakthrough of the Lingedijk at Kedichem During the flood on January 30, 1809. Different people climbing into trees to escape the water, left and right of the broken-through dyke flights Groups of people . With pendant.
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Illustration depicting Chinese labourers clearing snow on the Pacific Railroad in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Dated 19th century
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Maoris in a war canoe in front of a pa on an arched rock in New Zealand. The fortified village or pa is atop the perforated rock at Tolaga. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by Francesco Rosaspina after Sydney Parkinson from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence, Italy, 1844.
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World War 1 - The church of Ablain-Saint-Nazaire lies in ruins as French soldiers march nearby. 1915.
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Wuerttembergische artillery on the highlands near Villiers, illustrated war history, German, French war 1870-1871, Germany, France, Wuerttembergische artillery on the highlands near Villiers, illustrated war history, German, French war 1870-1871, Germany, France, Europe
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Artwork: "Pleiku" Artist: Richard Green. Country: Unknown
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Artwork: "Flak Gun Position on Sicilian Beach," Italy. Artist: Wilhelm Strauss. Catalog Number: G.O.1.7542.47. US Army Art Collection. Country: Unknown
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Captain James Cook FRS 1728 1779 British explorer, navigator, cartographer, captain Royal Navy. Resolution Bay in Marquesas
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Volunteers leaving Krakow during the night to join the insurrectional army, Poland, January uprising, illustration from L'Illustration, Journal Universel, No 1048, Volume XLI, March 28, 1863.
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Parade for the launch of the the Caio Duilio Battleship in Castellammare di Stabia, engraving taken from Italian Illustration, May 28, 1876.
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Paris - Paris Siege - The Balloon Captive Observation The captive observation ball ". Anonymous.
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PRIMERA GUERRA MUNDIAL (1914-1918). VERDUN. El 21 de febrero de 1916 se produjo la ofensiva alemana contra las posiciones francesas de Verdún que dió lugar a una de las más largas y terribles batallas de la contienda. Acuarela del año 1916.
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Evacuation of Cumberland Gap Tennessee September 1862, USA, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated, North America
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Bird's-eye view of the Camp of the Army of Occupation, commanded by Genl. Taylor. Near Corpus Christi, Texas, from the North Oct. 1845. Date/Period: 1847. Lithograph. Width: 60.7 cm. Height: 48 cm (sheet). Author: Charles Parsons.