Field Artillery Collection

American General Henry Knox
Revolutionary War General Henry Knox with some of his field artillery. Hand-colored engraving of a portrait

15th New York Battery memorial, Gettysburg Battlefield
Memorial to the 15th New York Battery, Gettysburg Battlefield. Photograph

19th-century Gatling gun
Gatling-gun from the late 1800s, an artillery demonstration at Yorktown battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph

Civil War artillery reenactors, Shiloh battlefield TN
Confederate artillery reenactors preparing to fire a 12-pounder Napoleon field cannon, Shiloh National Military Park, Tennessee. Digital photograph

Confederate field artillery
Confederate artilleryman at his cannon, 1862. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

EVRV2D-00199
Artillery defending the Continental Army winter camp at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. Digital photograph

Sketches of the British Army (colour litho)
1039493 Sketches of the British Army (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches of the British Army)

Devant Montdidier; Batteries de 155 en action, 1918. Creator: Unknown
Devant Montdidier; Batteries de 155 en action, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Devant Montdidier; Batterie de 75 en position, 1918. Creator: Unknown
Devant Montdidier; Batterie de 75 en position, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Sous le Choc; L'artillerie de campagne britannique couvrant la retraite, le 21 mars 1918... 1918. Creator: J Simont
Sous le Choc; L'artillerie de campagne britannique couvrant la retraite, le 21 mars 1918, tire en rafales dans les masses d'assaut, 1918

A l'est de Montdidier; pieces de 155 portees sur des positions avancees, 1918. Creator: Unknown
A l'est de Montdidier; pieces de 155 portees sur des positions avancees, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Notre Artillerie dans les lignes Allemandes; batteries amercaines de 155, en position de... 1918. Creator: Unknown
Notre Artillerie dans les lignes Allemandes; batteries amercaines de 155, en position de tir, au Sud de Soissons, le soir du premier jour de notre contre-offensive

Notre Artillerie dans les lignes Allemandes; un groupe francais de 75 en batterie, le soir... 1918 Creator: Unknown
Notre Artillerie dans les lignes Allemandes; un groupe francais de 75 en batterie, le soir du 18 juillet 1918, sur un terrain occupe par l'ennemi le matin, 1918

L'Outillage Ennemi et le Notre; La manoeuvre de notre canon de 37, sur roues ou sur affut, 1918. Creator: Unknown
L'Outillage Ennemi et le Notre; La manoeuvre de notre canon de 37, sur roues ou sur affut, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

L'Outillage Ennemi et le Notre; La solution allemande du canon d'accompagnement... 1918. Creator: Unknown
L'Outillage Ennemi et le Notre; La solution allemande du canon d'accompagnement: en haut, le minenwerfer leger, transforme et monte sur roues, pour etre traine par un cheval ou a la bricole

Dans la Bataille; L'artillerie de campagne britannique en action: pendant les penibles... 1918. Creator: Unknown
Dans la Bataille; L'artillerie de campagne britannique en action: pendant les penibles journees de mars, les artilleurs anglaismontrerent un "cran" admirable

Dans la Bataille; Mise en batterie d'un 155 Schneider, 1918. Creator: Unknown
Dans la Bataille; Mise en batterie d'un 155 Schneider, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Field artillery, 1800-1850. Creator: Anon
Field artillery, 1800-1850. Standing soldier holding whip and sabre

Fort Myer - 2nd Lt. William H. Shepherd, U.S.A. 3rd Field Art. Hurdling, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Fort Myer - 2nd Lt. William H. Shepherd, U.S.A. 3rd Field Art. Hurdling, 1911

U. S. Army soldiers firing a 120mm mortar during combat operations in Afghanistan
October 23, 2007 - U.S. Army soldiers fire a 120mm mortar during combat operations in the Da udzay Valley in the Zabul Province of Afghanistan

North-east view of the Great Pagoda (Shwesandaw or Temple of the Golden Hair Relic) at Prome, 1852. (photo)
5929377 North-east view of the Great Pagoda (Shwesandaw or Temple of the Golden Hair Relic) at Prome, 1852. (photo) by McCosh, John (1805-85); National Army Museum

A for Artillery (Field Battery). B for Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 1889 (chromolitho)
5926019 A for Artillery (Field Battery). B for Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 1889 (chromolitho) by Buck, A.G. and Reynolds, P.W

Model Artillery Cannon with Field Carriage, France, second half of 17th century

Field Artillery in Action
LLM459900 Field Artillery in Action by Thulstrup, Thure de (1848-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Field Artillery in Action)

Federal siege guns, Yorktown, Virginia, during the American Civil War (1861-65
PNP270919 Federal siege guns, Yorktown, Virginia, during the American Civil War (1861-65) (b/w photo) by Brady, Mathew (1823-96); Private Collection; Peter Newark Military Pictures; American

British Field Artillery Bringing up Their Guns at a Gallop under Heavy Shell Fire, World War I (litho)
968957 British Field Artillery Bringing up Their Guns at a Gallop under Heavy Shell Fire, World War I (litho) by English School

Queens Birthday Celebration at Exeter, Field Artillery giving Three Cheers for the Queen after firing the Feu-de-Joie
1598934 Queens Birthday Celebration at Exeter, Field Artillery giving Three Cheers for the Queen after firing the Feu-de-Joie (engraving) by English School

Artillery and Commissariat Waggons crossing Mont Cenis (engraving)
2771994 Artillery and Commissariat Waggons crossing Mont Cenis (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Artillery and Commissariat Waggons crossing Mont Cenis)

Men of the Mounted Section of the Canadian Veterinary Corps collecting wounded horses in
701850 Men of the Mounted Section of the Canadian Veterinary Corps collecting wounded horses in the firing line of the Field Artillery, published in the Illustrated London News

Water battery, Charleston, South Carolina, during the American Civil War (1861-65
PNP270920 Water battery, Charleston, South Carolina, during the American Civil War (1861-65) (b/w photo) by Brady, Mathew (1823-96); Private Collection; Peter Newark Military Pictures; American

Safed Sang camp, 1878 (b / w photo)
5920030 Safed Sang camp, 1878 (b/w photo) by Burke, John (fl.1878-79); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Safed Sang camp, 1878. Photograph by John Burke, 2nd Afghan War (1878-1880), 1878

With Sir Redvers Bullers Force, Field Artillery crossing a Drift (litho)
1039740 With Sir Redvers Bullers Force, Field Artillery crossing a Drift (litho) by Haenen, Frederic de (1853-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: With Sir Redvers Bullers Force)

On the March to the Front, Field Artillery crossing the Indus by a Bridge of Boats at Khooshiahgurh (engraving)
1060037 On the March to the Front, Field Artillery crossing the Indus by a Bridge of Boats at Khooshiahgurh (engraving) by Horsley

The Transvaal War, Officers killed and wounded (engraving)
1592843 The Transvaal War, Officers killed and wounded (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Transvaal War, Officers killed and wounded)

Colonial Troops in England for the Queens Diamond Jubilee (engraving)
1597620 Colonial Troops in England for the Queens Diamond Jubilee (engraving) by Cleaver, Ralph (fl.1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: Colonial Troops in England for the Queens Diamond Jubilee)

Joint Naval and Military Manoeuvres on the Danube, Monitors on the River (litho)
1043110 Joint Naval and Military Manoeuvres on the Danube, Monitors on the River (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Easter Monday Volunteer Manoeuvres, the Defence of Eastbourne (engraving)
1604163 The Easter Monday Volunteer Manoeuvres, the Defence of Eastbourne (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Easter Monday Volunteer Manoeuvres)

Field Artillery in Winter (engraving)
1055827 Field Artillery in Winter (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Field Artillery in Winter)

Types of Arms - The Maxim Gun, 1900. Creator: Gregory & Co
Types of Arms - The Maxim Gun, 1900. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. II", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1900]

Types of Arms - 4. 7 Naval Gun on Carriage Improvised by Capt. Percy Scott of H. M
Types of Arms - 4.7 Naval Gun on Carriage Improvised by Capt. Percy Scott of H.M.S Terrible, 1900. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. II", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C. & E. C

Sighting A Naval Field Gun, 1900. Creator: Gregory & Co
Sighting A Naval Field Gun, 1900. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. II", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1900]

Types of Arms - The 5-Inch Howitzer or Siege Gun, 1900. Creator: Unknown
Types of Arms - The 5-Inch Howitzer or Siege Gun, 1900. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. II", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1900]

Complete Machine Gun Detachment of Mounted Infantry, 1900. Creator: Eldridge
Complete Machine Gun Detachment of Mounted Infantry, 1900. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. II", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1900]

Types of Arms - 15-Pounder Field-Gun, 1900. Creator: Cribb
Types of Arms - 15-Pounder Field-Gun, 1900. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. II", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1900]

Officer, Foot Artillery, c1825 (1909). Artist: Henry Thomas Alken
Officer, Foot Artillery, c1825 (1909). From British Military Prints, by Ralph Nevill. [The Connoisseur, London, 1909]

Gunners of field artillery drilling with a 12 pounder, 1895. Artist: Gregory & Co
Gunners of field artillery drilling with a 12 pounder, 1895. A squad of gunners, in field service uniform, during training in the New Forest

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"Unleashing Thunder: Field Artillery's Historic Legacy and Modern Impact" Field artillery, a force that has shaped the course of history, holds a prominent place in our collective memory. Standing before the 15th New York Battery memorial at Gettysburg Battlefield, one can almost hear the echoes of cannons roaring across time. The 19th-century Gatling gun, an innovation that revolutionized warfare, reminds us of the relentless progress made in military technology. At Shiloh battlefield in Tennessee, Civil War artillery reenactors bring to life the bravery and skill displayed by those who manned these powerful weapons. Among them were Confederate field artillery units whose indomitable spirit left an indelible mark on American history. One cannot discuss field artillery without mentioning General Henry Knox – his unwavering dedication paved the way for its development within the U. S. Army. His vision and leadership continue to inspire soldiers today as they fire mortars during combat operations in Afghanistan. Looking back further into history reveals fascinating glimpses like EVRV2D-00199 - sketches depicting British Army's might with colorful lithographs showcasing their impressive firepower. Meanwhile, Iowa Civil War memorial at Shiloh battlefield stands tall as a testament to sacrifice and valor exhibited by those who fought alongside these mighty guns. Yet field artillery is not confined to battlefields alone; it transcends borders and cultures. In Myanmar's ancient city of Prome (now Pyay), a photograph from 1852 captures a majestic pagoda overlooking fields where cannons once thundered – reminding us that this art knows no boundaries. Artillery also found its place among various regiments worldwide; "A for Artillery (Field Battery). B for Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)" illustrates how different branches complement each other harmoniously throughout history. Finally, we must acknowledge France's contribution with their model artillery cannon from the late 17th century – a masterpiece combining elegance and deadly precision.