Historic Military Conflicts

Dramatic illustrations depicting various military conflicts from the 19th century, featuring soldiers, battles, and strategic maneuvers in a historical context.

A river crossing in South Africa, 1890, people pull a wagon through a fort, others drive the cows. A long series of the trek has jammed up, illustration, reproduction from a 19th-century model. Authentic, file restored for optimal use, exact date of submission unknown, Historical, a group of people and animals crossing a river in a natural setting

A river crossing in South Africa, 1890, people pull a wagon through a fort, others drive the cows. A long series of the trek has jammed up, illustration, reproduction from a 19th-century model. Authentic, file restored for optimal use, exact date of submission unknown, Historical, a group of people and animals crossing a river in a natural setting

THE ASHANTEE WAR

Estados Unidos. Guerra de secesión. Siglo XIX. Matanza cometida por tropas confederadas en Missouri. Grabado de 1862.

The Three Emperors at Berlin: military manoeuvres near Spandau - cavalry crossing pontoon, 1872. Festivities 'at Berlin upon the occasion of the visit of the Emperor of Russia and the Emperor of Austria to the Emperor of Germany...The military manoeuvres exhibited on the Monday were of some interest. One division of the troops, who were assumed to have forced the enemy to raise the siege of Spandau, were marching in pursuit, to prevent the other party from escaping with their heavy artillery. Leaving Spandau from two sides, the troops proceeded west, and cautiously approached the heights near

11th North German infantry battalion near Woerth, historic illustration, illustrated war chronicle 1870 to 1871, German campaign against France

Fighting between Chebilly and Villeneuve outside Paris on 30 September 1870, Illustrierte Kriegschronik 1870 - 1871, Illustrated War Chronicle 1870 - 1871, German-French Campaign

'The British Army Crossing the Sutlej', c1880. Artist: Joseph Swain.

The retreat of Belleisle, c1740 (19th century). Artist: Unknown

events Russo-Turkish War 1877 - 1878 First Battle at Shipka Pass 17.- 19.7.1877 Russian riflemen attacking Turkish positions contemporary wood engraving,

The 3rd Saxon Cavalry Regiment in the Battle of Buzaney on 27 August 1870, Franco-Prussian War 1870-71, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th-century master, exact original date unknown

FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR: ATTACK OF BOURGET BY THE PRUSSIANS ON 30 OCTOBER 1870

Polish uprising 1863 - 1864 attack of Polish skythemen wood engraving 19th century,

Battle between the communes of Chevilly and Villejuif near Paris on 30 September 1870, tirailleur line of the fighting 2nd Company of the Prussian 6th Jaeger Battalion, Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th-century master copy, exact original date unknown

Military Manoeuvre Exercise 1892 in Germany, Historical, Digital Reproduction of an Original 19th century Original

Engraving depicting the stacking of corn in France. Dated 19th Century

Combat at Etuz on the Oignon 22th October 1870, Illustrierte Kriegschronik 1870 - 1871 illustrated chronicle of war, German-French campaign

events Second Italian War of Independence 1859 Battle of Solferino 24.6.1859 wood engraving after drawing by Louis Braun 19th century,

Garibaldian prisoners on their way from Aspromonte to the forts of Genoa - from a sketch by M. Beaucé, 1862. '...a detachment of 200 of the youthful patriots on their way up to the forts on the coast of Genoa...The Aspromontian captives were escorted militarily by a number of the Royal Carbineers, aided by certain police agents...The prisoners...were nearly all young men of from eighteen to twenty-four years of age, badly dressed, some almost in rags, many without shoes and bareheaded. Several had much trouble to proceed, tired and worn out by the fatigue and privations they had lately

American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). Siege of Yorktown (September 28-October 19, 1781). American Continental Army, led by George Washington, and allied French troops, led by the Comte de Rochambeau, fight against the British forces commanded by Charles Cornwallis. Engraving. 19th century.

Straßenszene mit Soldaten, Verwundeten und Bauern vor der Stadt Sedan am Morgen des 2. September, im Deutsch-Französischen Krieg 1870-1871, Historisch...

Battle between Serbian and Bulgarian troops on Dragoman Pass, Sofia, Bulgaria, historical illustration, circa 1886, Europe

Confederate cavalry attackng a Union supply train near Jasper, Tennessee, 1863

The Zieten Hussars, Hussars, Hussar Regiment von Zieten, called Zieten Hussars, was a hussar regiment of the Prussian Army, on the ride to the Danube, 1866, Germany / Die Zietenhusaren, Husaren, Husaren-Regiment von Zieten, genannt Zieten-Husaren, war ein Husarenregiment der Preußischen Armee, auf dem Ritt zur Donau, 1866, Deutschland, Historisch, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert,.

Sonderbund War 1847 federal division of Ziegler at Kuri 20.11.1847 contemporary lithograph by Sadag Geneva,

Attack of the Saxons at Sainte-Marie-aux-Chenes on 18 August, Franco-German War 1870/71, woodcut, France, Europe

events War of the Sixth Coalition 1812 - 1814 Battle of Grossbeeren 23.8.1813 Prussian and Saxon soldiers ion close combat wood engravign after drawing by Ludwig Burger 19th century,

The War in Naples - Victor Emmanuel giving commands to commence the bombardment of Capua - from a sketch by our special artist, 1860. '...the King himself planted the red flag which was to serve as the signal for the commencement of the bombardment...At four o'clock the battery of Casa Bianca set the first shell flying. A quarter of an hour afterwards the walls of Capua were surrounded by a circle of white smoke...He looked at Capua through his eyeglass now and then, and I heard him remarking, "It is a pity that we have to do damage to so handsome a town"...As the daylight graduall

Scalp Dance of the Comanches”, Book Illustration from Indian Horrors or Massacres of the Red Men”, by Henry Davenport Northrop, 1891

American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). Battle of Monmouth (June 28, 1778). George Washington (1732-1799), commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, attacking the rear of the British Army led by Henry Clinton (1730-1795). Engraving in Harher's Weekly. 1858. commanding the troop in the Battle of Monmouth (1778). Engraving. 19th century.

evsnts Second Italian War of Independence 1859 Battle of Montebello 20.5.1859 wood engraving 19th century,

Russian soldiers firing on an English boat's crew, under the protection of a flag of truce, 1855. Artist: Unknown

War of the Second Coalition, Landing of the English in Holland on 27 August 1799, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact da...

Charles the Bold (10 November 1433) (5 January 1477), died at the Battle of Nancy, the last and decisive battle of the Burgundian Wars, which took place outside the walls of Nancy, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original

1st Maine Cavalry Skirmishing. Morgan collection of Civil War drawings. United States, Army, Maine Cavalry Regiment, 1st (1861-1865) , Military officers, Union, 1860-1870, Cavalry, Union, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Campaigns & battles, United States, Virginia, Middleburg

The collapse of the pontoon bridge over the River Sutlej, at the Battle of Sobraon, 10th February 1846, during the First Anglo-Sikh War

The Siege of Sebastopol - the Rifles in the Trenches, 1854. Crimean War. 'The latest accounts from the English Camp inform us that our riflemen in the trenches continue to pick off the Russian gunners in the most astonishing manner. One rifleman is said to have killed no less than fourteen in one battery, so that we need not be surprised at their bad gunnery. Never was the superiority of skill and science in war so plainly demonstrated as it has been in the use of the Minié rifle, both by the French and English, during the campaign in the Crimea. The Emperor Nicholas, who begins to see th

Battleground and aid station near Nouart, Illustrierte Kriegschronik 1870 - 1871, Illustrated War Chronicle 1870 - 1871, German-French Campaign

American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). Battles of Saratoga (1777). First Saratoga: Battle of Freeman's Farm (September 19th, 1777). Engraving.

American Revolution. Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, Winter 1777. General George Washington and Lafayette visiting the soldiers quarters at Valley Forge. Of the 12,000 men who camped here in Dec. 1777, 2,500 soldiers died at the camp. Malnutrition, limited clothing, and primitive shelters contributed to the toll (BSLOC_2019_3_129)

American Civil War: officers saluting the wounded being brought in after the battle of Lewinsville, Virginia, 1861. Wood engraving by F. Skill.

The Lancers on the march, crossing a river towards the Zulu capital of Ulundi where the final battle of the Zulu war took place. Date: 1879

The Battle of Hochstadt, Bavaria, 13 August 1704, (1903).Artist: Jan van Huchtenburg

Landscape in Baghirmi, Beghermi, an empire in Middle Sudan in Africa, around 1860 / Landschaft in Baghirmi, Beghermi, ein Reich im mittleren Sudan in Afrika, um 1860, Historisch, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert,.

Town of Mont-Dore-les-Bains, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1875.

Blowing mutinous Sepoys from the guns From The History of the Indian Mutiny published 1858

The Battle of Lookout Mountain, November 24, 1863, during the American Civil War. From a 19th century illustration.

Uniformation of the Swedish regiments at the Battle of Lützen, historically, digitally restored reproduction of a template from the 19th century, Record Date Not Stated

Battle of Champagne and Abre-l'Eveque borne Le Mans on January 11th, Franco-German War 1870/71, woodcut, France, Europe

Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871). Second Battle of Orléans (3-4 December 1870). The Prussians defeated the French, recapturing the city of Orléans. Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia (1828-1885) taking part in the battle. Drawing by Padró. Engraving by Artigas. "Historia de la Guerra de Francia y Prusia" (History of the War between France and Prussia). Volume II. Published in Barcelona, 1871.

CENTRAL ONTARIO, ON THE BEACH, COBOURG, CANADA, NINETEENTH CENTURY ENGRAVING

American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). The Battle of Long Island or Battle of Brooklyn(August 27, 1776). Defeat for the Continental Army under General George Washington. Engraving by Alonzo Chappel.

Royalty on Tour The Prince of Wales in the Terai Beating Jungle India Copyright: xJehangirxSorabjee/DinodiaxPhotox

THE ASHANTEE WAR

Illustration depicting Dick Turpin (1705-1739) an English highwayman. Dated 18th Century

Parisian conscripts Witepsk, vintage engraved illustration.History of France 1885..

Historical drawing, Battle of Woerth or Bataille de-Froeschwiller Woerth, Battle of Reichshoffen, 6 August 1870, in the Franco-German War or Franco-Prussian War, near Woerth in Alsace, France, Europe

The Civil War in America: attack on the pickets of the Garibaldi Guard on the east branch of the Potomac - from a sketch by our special artist, 1861. 'Our Special Artist writes as follows: "A few nights since I was sleeping in a tent close by the camp of the Garibaldi Guard, when there was an alarm. A party of Secessionists had crossed the river under favour of darkness, and were firing on the pickets. I turned out with the rest, and came up with the supports in time to see the Secessionists retire to the woods. One of the Garibaldi Guard received a bullet wound in his leg. This corps is

Bogislav Friedrich August von Schmeling at the Battle of Ligny (16 June 1815), Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original

The Eviction of Irish Peasant Tenants by Landlord circa 1848 during the Irish Potato Famine; Black and White Illustration;

Polish national assembly, about 1700, historical illustration

The Civil War in America: the fight at Ball's Bluff, Upper Potomac - desperate effort made by the 15th Massachusetts Regiment to clear the woods by a bayonet charge - from a sketch by our special artist, 1861. 'The whole affair appears to have been ill-planned, and adds...to the grievous blunders committed by the Federal commanders. It is hardly credible that 1800 men should have been sent across a river in the face of an enemy most strongly posted, and left unsupported when 30,000 of the division to which they belonged were within sound of their rifles. The small body, however, fought gallant

Slaughter made by secessionist troops in Missouri

Irish nationalism. 19th century. Ireland. Scenes of the meeting of Phoenix Park in Dublin. Engraving. Drawing by Mr. G. Loye. Le Monde Illustre, France, 1871.

The Civil War in Paris: Communists routed at the Bridge of Neuilly, 1871. 2nd April...The Reds had strongly barricaded the bridge of Neuilly...Admiral Bruat commanded the troops in the field. The enemy...were found drawn up in line, about 5000 strong, with two guns, and with their rear disposed so that they could effect, if needful, a retreat to the right bank of the river by the bridge at Neuilly...The Red Republicans here met them, and at first seemed to expect that the regular troops would fraternise with the insurgent National Guards...At the same time they threw the butts of their rifles

The President en route to Cherbourg, 1850. Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte, the first President of France, travels to Cherbourg for a naval review. Locals in traditional costume turn out to see him. From "Illustrated London News", 1850.

The Volunteer Field-Day at Brighton: people on the Downs, 1862. 'Nothing could be finer than the approach of something like 12,000 men in close column, at quick march, up the steep hill leading to the racecourse...The whole aspect of the field, as seen from the Grand Stand, was magnificent in the extreme...On each side, as far as the racecourse extended, was a dense body of spectators, which appeared to stretch away for miles...a few artillery troops could by the aid of a good glass be seen unlimbering two or three guns...the furthermost brigade offered, in the bright scarlet uniform of two

This 1899 illustration shows: The Capture of San Juan. Painting illustrating the capture of San Juan Hill, July 2, 1898, during the Spanish -American War. The Americans took the blockhouse and San Juan Hill from the Spanish, a key event in ending the war and the surrender of the Spanish. The Battle of San Juan Hill, also known as the Battle for the San Juan Heights, was a major battle of the SpanishAmerican War fought between an American force under the command of William Rufus Shafter and Joseph Wheeler against a Spanish force led by Arsenio Linares y Pombo.

Hunting, Austria, 1891

9th Lancers of the British cavalry in action at a German battery near Mons, Belgium. 1914

Prussian, French War 1870, Retreat of French Soldiers in Metz on 18 August 1870, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

The Relief of Ekowe Lord Chelmsford's Column crossing the Amantikulu River Date: 31 March 1879

The meagre possessions of a family unable to pay their rent are thrown out of their cottage, while they beg for leniency Date: 1848

THE REDAN AT SUNRISE, SEPTEMBER 9, REMOVING THE WOUNDED, 1855

Construction of bridges over the Berezina, vintage engraved illustration. History of France 1885.

Arrival of the Naval Brigade in camp at Prahsu (on the river Prah, which had to be crossed to reach the coast). The second Ashanti War fought between,1873-74, was between King Kofi Karikari, ruler of the Ashanti (or Asantehene), and the British. Both were trying to secure the coastal town of Elmina on the West Coast of Africa also known as the Gold Coast. Date: 14 February 1874

During a storm the high water dike is raised, Holland, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th century painting

'Daly and I Drew Our Swords, and Rushed Up The Rocks', c1880. Artist: Unknown.

REBELLION : volunteers at a barricade at the entrance to the royal park, Bruxelles, during the struggle for Belgian independence

York town. British Cartoon Prints Collection , Published in: The American Revolution in drawings and prints; a checklist of 1765-1790 graphics in the Library of Congress / Compiled by Donald H. Cresswell, with a foreword by Sinclair H. Hitchings. Washington : For sale by the Supt. of Docs, U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1975, no. 802, Exhibited in: "Creating the U.S." Library of Congress, Washington, D.C, 2008. Surrenders,British,Virginia,Yorktown,1780-1790. , Commerce,British,1780-1790. , United States,History,Revolution, 1775-1783,Surrenders,British.

German Peasants' War, 1524-1526, Battle at Rosenburg, Germany, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact original ...

Field telegraph corps; Royal Engineers. Field telegraph headquarters van. 1869.

History of Spain. Madrid. The official inauguration of the "Cárcel Modelo" on 20 December 1883 led to the transfer of all the inmates of the The Saladero Prison (Cárcel del Saladero, also known as Cárcel de Villa). The former "Saladero" (from its original use for bacon salting), used as a correctional prison in unhealthy conditions, was converted into a men's prison by virtue of a decree issued in mid-1831 by King Ferdinand VII. Transfer of the prisoners from the Saladero Prison to the new Cárcel Modelo: first group, in the early hours of 9 May 1884. It was carried out in groups of 30, tied with ropes or chains, depending on the seriousness of the crime of which they were convicted, walking slowly between couples of the Public Security corps. Drawing from life by Nao. Engraving by Bernardo Rico (1825-1894). La Ilustración Española y Americana (The Spanish and American Illustration), May 22, 1884. Author: Manuel Nao (1843-1884). Spanish illustrator. Bernardo Rico (1825-1894). Spanish en

Autumn maneuvers of the Prussian Guard Corps around 1865, historical, reproduction of a model with a scene from the 19th century.

THE REVOLT IN THE TRANSVAAL, SOUTH AFRICA, CAMP SKETCHES: KITCHEN OF THE OFFICERS' MESS, 83RD REGIMENT, 1881

Siege of Lyon. Prisoners struck down at Les Brotteaux. France. Old 19th century engraved illustration from Histoire de la Revolution Francaise 1876 by Jules Michelet (1798-1874)

Hay harvest, historical engraving, circa 1885

Fair, Kirchweih in Upper Bavaria, c. 1876, Germany, The obligatory brawl, historical, digital reproduction of an original 19th-century template, original date not known, Europe

The Volunteer Field-Day at Brighton: arrival of volunteers on the racecourse, 1862. 'Nothing could be finer than the approach of something like 12,000 men in close column, at quick march, up the steep hill leading to the racecourse...The whole aspect of the field, as seen from the Grand Stand, was magnificent in the extreme...On each side, as far as the racecourse extended, was a dense body of spectators, which appeared to stretch away for miles...Again, in the fourth brigade of the second division...was a broad streak of scarlet, caused by the uniforms of the 3rd City of London and the 32nd M

The Swedes carrying the Dead Body of Charles XII from Frederickshall, after a painting by G. Cederstroem, Illustration, Ridpath's History of the World, Volume III, by John Clark Ridpath, LL. D., Merrill & Baker Publishers, New York, 1897

Richard I. from England frees joppa, today jaffa, third crusade, 1885, historical woodprint, Israel, Asia

Landing of British troops in Pearl Bay; Talien-Wan on the 5th of July. From a sketch by an artist in China.

The March from Williamsburg - USA Civil War, 1862

Stampede of cavalry horses at Aldershott Camp, 1871. Horses breaking loose, '...from a sketch by Captain Fellows, of the 3rd Surrey Militia...the 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen's Bays) arrived from Colchester and took up their quarters on Cove-common...The strength of the corps...was 23 officers, 468 men, and 370 horses. The horses were tethered according to the new system, which consists of attaching a ring to the near fore and off hind legs, each being secured by a short rope or chain fastened to a piece of wood, resembling a tent-peg, about 15 in. in length, which is driven into the ground. A fe

Sherman's "Bummers" foraging in South Carolina during the USA Civil War

Crimean War: French ambulance men carrying the English wounded before Sebastopol. Wood engraving.

The War in Louisiana - General Franklin's Army crossing the prairie in Lafayette Parish, November 16th, 1863. USA Civil War

Genl. Wadsworths division in action in the Wilderness, near the spot where the General was killed. Morgan collection of Civil War drawings, Published in: Harper's Weekly, June 4, 1864, p. 356, Exhibited: "The Civil War in America" at the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C, 2012-2013. Wadsworth, James S, (James Samuel), 1807-1864, Military service, Wilderness, Battle of the, Va, 1864, Soldiers, Union, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Campaigns & battles, United States, Virginia, Wilderness

''The Pioneer Corps of the British South African Company on the way to Mashonaland; An Interview with the Matabele', 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890.

The Battle of Pittsburg Landing, 1862, (late 19th century). Artist: Unknown

Sappers repairing the road between Schumla and Varna, 1854. British soldiers during the Crimean War. The fortified town of Schumla, now Shumen in Bulgaria, was strategically important, and was used as a headquarters by Ottoman Turkish forces. View of '...a party of Sappers repairing the road, between Schumla and Varna, preparatory to the march of the army. The march of the first division from the neighbourhood of Varna to Aladyn, with the thermometer from 80 to 90, must have given the troops a tolerably good sample of Turkish campaigning. The roads, even after all that had been done to them, b

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