Battle Collection (#92)

Battle of Austerlitz, 2 December, 1805, (c1835). Artist: Francois Georgin
Battle of Austerlitz, 2 December, 1805, (c1835). Regarded as Napoleon Bonapartes greatest victory, Austerlitz was a sublime trap that destroyed the armies of his enemies Russia and Austria

Colt Frontier revolver, invented by Samuel Colt (1814-62), c1850. Fig. 2: the breech disc. Fig. 3: the cartridge in section. From The Mechanics Magazine. Also known as the Colt Peacemaker

Samuel Colt (1814-1862), inventor of the Colt revolver, 1856. The American inventor and industrialist invented the weapon which, after the Mexican war of 1846-8, was adopted by the US army

Greek Soldiers and Chariot in Battle, vase painting, c6th century BC. At British Museum

Painting of Napoleon at the battle of Jena, 19th century
Painting of Napoleon at the battle of Jena on the 14th October 1806, in the Gallery of Battles at Versailles, 19th century

Persian miniature of battle between Alexander the Great and Darius, 16th century
Persian miniature illustrating a battle between Alexander the Great (20/21 July 356 - 10/11 June 323 BC) and Darius III (c)

Negus of Ethiopia, Menelik II, at the Battle of Adoua, 1898. Artist: F Meaulle
Negus of Ethiopia, Menelik II, at the Battle of Adoua, 1898. Ethiopian forces fought the Italians in 1896. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 28th August 1898

Battle of Port Royal
Vintage engraving from 1863 of a map of the Battle of Port Royal which was one of the earliest amphibious operations of the American Civil War

World War I (1914-1918). Battle between Allied and German tanks in May 1918. Colored Drawing in La Domenica del Corriere (1918)

Fall of Babylon by Cyrus II, 539 BC
Illustration of a Fall of Babylon by Cyrus II, 539 BC

Epaminondas Echelon formation in the Battle of Leuctra (371 BC)
illustration of a Epaminondas Echelon formation in the Battle of Leuctra (371 BC)

Second Boer War - Plan of the Battle of Elandslaagte
Vintage engraving of The Battle of Elandslaagte was a battle of the Second Boer War, and one of the few clear-cut tactical victories won by the British during that conflict

CARTOON: BOXER REBELLION, 1900. Are our teachings, then, in vain? Confucius and Jesus Christ observe the battle between the Boxers and the eight-nation alliance during the Boxer Rebellion in China

WWII: BATTLE OF BRITAIN. Children taking shelter in a trench during the Battle of Britain. Photograph by John Topham, 1940

BATTLE OF BUENA VISTA, 1847. The Battle of Buena Vista between the American army led by Zachary Taylor and the Mexican Army led by Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, 23 February 1847

Hannibal crossing the Rhone engraving 1894
Great Men and Famous Women

The Battle of Angels engraving
Engraving by Gustave Dore

The Rebel Angels of engraving
Engraving by Gustave Dore

The first approach of the serpent engraving 1885
Engraving by Gustave Dore

Franco Prussian War Plan of the Battle of Coulmiers
Vintage engraving of a scene from the Franco Prussian War. Plan of the Battle of Coulmiers (Baccon), The Battle of Coulmiers was fought on November 9

Franco Prussian War Battle plan of Siege of Orleans
Vintage engraving of a scene from the Franco Prussian War. Battle plan of Siege of Orleans

Eger Dobo Istvan helmet
Antique illustration of a Eger Dobo Istvan helmet

The Ruins of The Philippeion at Olympia, Greece
Olympia is a sanctuary of ancient Greece in Elis on the Peloponnese peninsula, is known for having been the site of the Olympic Games in classical times.The Philippeion in the Altis of Olympia was an

Three stages of struggle between Mongoose and poisonous snake, Mongoose approaching, pouncing on and killing snake, side view

Illustration of ancient Assyrian army, battering ram pushed by men, followed by archers, a war chariot, foot soldiers and archer on horseback

Ruins of an old medieval castle
Ancient ruines of the Caudillas castle, Toledo, Spain

BATTLE OF THERMOPYLAE. The Greek defense at the pass of Thermopylae against the Persian army of Xerxes. 480 B.C. Illustration, late 19th century

GERMANY: PEASANTS WAR. Peasants fighting monks and the Pope. Woodcut, German, 1524

CARTOON: SEPOY MUTINY. The British Vengeance. After the Sepoy Mutiny of July 1857, the British lion attacks the Indian tiger, which has killed an English woman and infant

INDIA: SEPOY MUTINY, 1857. Sepoy mutineers attacking the redan battery at Lucknow, India on 30 July 1857. Contemporary English colored engraving

F-22 Raptors chase a UFO through the skies over Roswell, New Mexico
A 3D conceptual image depicting American F-22 Raptors chasing a UFO near a secret unofficial base. Interestingly, there have been several reports made by the public of sightings of military aircraft

A Viking longboat sails to new shores for trading and companionship

Vintage Civil War print of the Battle of Fredericksburg. The battle was fought December 11a'15, 1862, in and around Fredericksburg, Virginia, between General Robert E

Civil War print depicting the Union Armys capture of Fort Fisher. The capture of Fort Fisher was a joint assault of Union Army and Naval forces

A T-80 tank destroyed by NATO forces in the desert north of Ajadabiya, Libya
A T-80 tank destroyed by NATO forces in the desert north of Ajdabiya, Libya. A war betwean Gaddafi army and Libyas Transitional National Council army with air support from NATO started on March 17

The U. S. Marines salute the U. S. Coast Guard after teh battle for Guam
The U.S. Marines salute the U.S. Coast Guard after the fury of battle had subsided and the Japs on Guam had been defeated. Ca. August 1944

A Chinese soldier killed during the Korean War
May 23, 1951 - A Chinese soldier, killed by Marines of the 1st Marine Division in Korea during an air support attack on Hill 1051, on Kari San Mountain

Digitally restored World War II photo of American troops approaching Omaha Beach
Digitally restored vintage World War II photo of American troops wading ashore on Omaha Beach during the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944

A Russian T-72 main battle tank destroyed in Azaz, Syria
October 5, 2012 - A Russian T-72 main battle tank destroyed in Azaz, Syria. The Free Syrian Army is the main armed rebel group fighting President Bashar al-Assadas government

Styracosaurus dinosaurs confront a Tyrannosaurus Rex
A herd of Styracosaurus dinosaurs confronting a carnivorous Tyrannosaurus Rex during the Cretaceous period

A pair of Velociraptors attack a lone Protoceratops
A pair of carnivorous Velociraptors attacking a lone Protoceratops which stands no chance of surviving this deadly attack

Damage done by a V-2 rocket in Antwerp, Belgium, during World War II
November 27, 1944 - This boys dead body, aflame, bears ghastly witness of the horror of the damage done by a V-2 rocket on main intersection in Antwerp on main supply line to Holland. Belgium

The remnants of a past futuristic war
Civilizations old & new, the remnants of a past futuristic war

Megalania (giant monitor lizard) eating his prey, Pleistocene Epoch, Australia

A Gigantspinosaurus is attacked by a pair of Utahraptors
A Utahraptor manages to slip through a Gigantspinosauruss armor with a throat kill

Vintage print of a Roman Gladiator with his defeated opponent, as the crowd gives the thumb down. Original is titled, Pollice Verso, by Jean-Leon Gerome, 1872

A group of Balaur bondoc dinosaurs fight for the corpse of a Struthiosaurus
A giant Hatzegopteryx thambema pterosaur overlooks a group of Balaur bondoc dinosaurs fight for the corpse of a Struthiosaurus

Stegosaurus defending himself from T-Rex and some Utahraptors. In the background are some Torosaurus dinosaurs

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"Unyielding Valor: A Glimpse into Historic Battles" From the thunderous charge of the Scots Greys at Waterloo to the resolute soldiers raising the Soviet flag over Berlin's Reichstag, battles have shaped history and defined nations. These iconic moments are immortalized in captivating artworks like JMW Turner's masterpiece, "The Fighting Temeraire, " and Vladimir Grebnev's poignant photograph capturing victory amidst ruins. Flags fluttered proudly during Nelson's famous signal at the Battle of Trafalgar, where bravery knew no bounds. The attack of the Ulster Division on that fateful day in July 1916 echoes through time, reminding us of sacrifice and determination etched forever by James Prinsep Beadle. Maps serve as windows into strategic brilliance; one such artifact reveals Napoleon Bonaparte's downfall at Waterloo while another depicts William the Conqueror's triumph in England through Bayeux Tapestry. Oliver Cromwell stands tall at Edgehill, an emblematic figure from a tumultuous English Civil War. Innovation also played its part on battlefields – Willys Jeeps raced across treacherous terrains with unwavering resolve. Yet even ancient times witnessed tactical genius; Hannibal Barca orchestrated his legendary encirclement strategy at Cannae in 216 BC. "The Nation Makers" by Howard Pyle transports us to Revolutionary War-era America, depicting heroes clashing fiercely during the Battle of Brandywine. Each stroke of Pyle’s brush captures their indomitable spirit as they fought for freedom. These glimpses into historic battles remind us that courage knows no boundaries or eras – it is timeless and unyielding.