Gabions Collection

Laying siege cannon on target .Bottom right is a gunner's level. Earth-filled baskets called gabions give some
529952 Laying siege cannon on target .Bottom right is a gunner's level. Earth-filled baskets called gabions give some protection for guns and men

Gunners laying siege to a moated and fortified enclosure. Attackers are using earth-filled baskets called gabions to
529951 Gunners laying siege to a moated and fortified enclosure. Attackers are using earth-filled baskets called gabions to protect their guns and themselves

Sur le massif de Moronvilliers; L'entrée d'une ancienne sape allemande sur les pentes... 1917. Creator: Unknown
Sur le massif de Moronvilliers; L'entree d'une ancienne sape allemande sur les pentes Est du Cornillet, 1917. First World War

Exterior of the shell-proof field hospital, Citadel of Antwerp, 1832, (1833). Creator: Auguste Raffet
Exterior of the shell-proof field hospital, Citadel of Antwerp, 1832, (1833). Exterieur de l'hopital blinde'. On the left a regiment soldiers

Surrender of the Citadel of Antwerp, 1832, (1833). Creator: Auguste Raffet
Surrender of the Citadel of Antwerp, 1832, (1833). Cheering people (civilians and soldiers) at a large fort. In the background towers of a city

Building the pithead, 1832, (1833). Creator: Auguste Raffet
Building the pithead, 1832, (1833). Construction de la descente de Fosse'. Soldiers with baskets and wooden beams in a nocturnal hilly landscape

Soldiers dig a trench, 1832, (1833). Creator: Auguste Raffet
Soldiers dig a trench, 1832, (1833). Ouverture de la troisieme paralelle'. Opening of the third parallel. Explosion displacing the gabions of the palisade

Soldiers at a mineshaft, 1832, (1833). Creator: Auguste Raffet
Soldiers at a mineshaft, 1832, (1833). Communication de la descente de Fosse'. Soldiers making a fire. On the right in the foreground a large basket (gabion)

Armoured battery, 1832, (1833). Creator: Auguste Raffet
Armoured battery, 1832, (1833). Soldiers and cannon; baskets or gabions. A wounded man is carried away. Part of the series of 24 prints about the siege of the Citadel of Antwerp

The Siege of Sebastopol - Interior of the Redan - from a photograph by Robertson, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Siege of Sebastopol - Interior of the Redan - from a photograph by Robertson, 1856. Crimean War. The Redan is a portion of a line of natural mounds

The Allied Troops preparing to silence Inkerman, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Allied Troops preparing to silence Inkerman, 1854. Crimean War, extract from Lord Raglan's dispatch: The morning was extremely dark, with a drizzling rain

The Siege of Sebastopol - Working Party of Highlanders and Sailors in the 21-Gun Battery, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Siege of Sebastopol - Working Party of Highlanders and Sailors in the 21-Gun Battery, 1854. Crimean War....the French...opened heavily on the Quarantine Battery

Opening of the Bombardment of Sebastopol - Chapman's Battery, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the Bombardment of Sebastopol - Chapman's Battery, 1854. Crimean War. The Russian fire, though well directed

The Road to Sebastopol - Commissariat Waggons, Conveyances of Fascines, etc, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Road to Sebastopol - Commissariat Waggons, Conveyances of Fascines, etc, 1854. Crimean War: equipment being moved to forward positions

Arab Tabia, Silistria, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Arab Tabia, Silistria, 1854. Crimean War. Interior of Arab Tabia, as it remains since the 25th of June, when the siege of Silistria was abandoned by the Russians...View of Arab Tabia and Illanli

Fortifications at Manassas, March 1862. Creators: Barnard & Gibson, George N
Fortifications at Manassas, March 1862. [Scene from the American Civil War, soldiers with barrels filled with earth]. Albumen print, pl

View of the Interior of Fort Steadman, May 1865. Creator: Alexander Gardner
View of the Interior of Fort Steadman, May 1865. A work made of albumen print, pl. 84 from the album " gardners photographic sketch book of the war, volume ii" (1866)

Interior View of Fort Sumpter, 1866. Creator: George N. Barnard
Interior View of Fort Sumpter, 1866. Albumen print, plate 57 from the album " Photographic Views of the Sherman Campaign" (1866)

Siege Operations at Eastbourne, Sussex (engraving)
1589379 Siege Operations at Eastbourne, Sussex (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Siege Operations at Eastbourne, Sussex)

Union mortars in Battery Weed on Morris Island, South Carolina, 1863 (b / w photo)
869216 Union mortars in Battery Weed on Morris Island, South Carolina, 1863 (b/w photo) by Hs and Peale (fl.1839-57); Private Collection; (add.info)

Panoramic View of Strasbourg during the Bombardment, from the Besiegers Observatory (engraving)
2773969 Panoramic View of Strasbourg during the Bombardment, from the Besiegers Observatory (engraving) by English School

Before Sebastopol, Zouaves making Gabions (engraving)
1602302 Before Sebastopol, Zouaves making Gabions (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Before Sebastopol, Zouaves making Gabions)

[Landscape with River and Mountain], 1870s. Creator: Unknown
[Landscape with River and Mountain], 1870s

Confederate Fortifications, Petersburg, 1864. Creators: Tim O Sullivan
Confederate Fortifications, Petersburg, 1864. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Gabions in Engineers Camp, Petersburg, 1864. Creator: Tim O Sullivan
Gabions in Engineers Camp, Petersburg, 1864. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

In front of Petersburg, 1864. Creator: Tim O Sullivan
In front of Petersburg, 1864. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Fortifications Near Charleston, South Carolina, ca. 1861

Gabions Engineers Camp Petersburg 1864 Albumen silver print
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Ditch of the Bastion du Mat / W. Simpson del. ;E. Walker lith. ;Day & Son, Lithrs
Ditch of the Bastion du Mat / W. Simpson del.; E. Walker lith.; Day & Son, Lithrs. to the Queen.; Day & Son.; Simpson, William, 1823-1899, artist; Pall Mall [London

Dreams of a Russian general, Kobayashi, Kiyochika, 1847-1915, artist, [1904 or 1905], 1 print : woodcut, color. Print shows a Russian general standing among ruined gabions dreaming of surrender to

Crimean War 1853-1856: Filling sandbags in British advanced position to build up protective defences. Gabions, wicker baskets filled with earth, used. From Illustrations of the War in the East, 1856

Storm damage to shingle filled wire gabions on beach, Chesil Beach, Dorset, England, January

Petersburg, Virginia. Fort Sedgwick. Gabions heightened by sand bags. Date 1865 Apr

Rock filled gabions used as coastal erosion defence at base of sea cliffs, Whitecliff Bay, Isle of Wight, England, june

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Gabions: The Silent Protectors of Fortifications Throughout history, fortifications have played a crucial role in warfare, providing protection and strategic advantage to those who controlled them. Among the various elements that fortified these structures, gabions emerged as an ingenious solution for military engineers. In March 1862, during the Battle of Manassas, Barnard & Gibson created fortifications using gabions. These cylindrical baskets filled with earth or stones acted as formidable barriers against enemy forces. Similarly, Alexander Gardner captured the interior view of Fort Steadman in May 1865, showcasing how they were strategically placed to reinforce defensive positions. The significance extended beyond American soil. In an engraving depicting siege operations at Eastbourne in Sussex, these structures were utilized to strengthen British defenses during times of conflict. Meanwhile, George N. Barnard's lens focused on the interior view of Fort Sumpter in 1866, revealing how gabions protected soldiers within its walls. During the Civil War era photographs taken by unknown photographers showcased Union mortars stationed at Battery Weed on Morris Island in South Carolina and artillery positioned outside Washington D. C. 's Fort Carroll - both employing gabion-based fortifications. Not limited to defensive purposes alone; Zouaves were seen making gabions before Sebastopol – emphasizing their versatility and adaptability across different military operations. Even after conflicts subsided and landscapes returned to tranquility like "Landscape with River and Mountain" from the 1870s by an unknown creator - remnants of war could still be found embedded within historical narratives. Gabions served as silent witnesses amidst chaos; they endured shell explosions such as "A Shell in Rebel Trenches" depicted by Harpers Weekly in January 1863 or stood tall amid Confederate fortifications at Petersburg photographed by Tim O'Sullivan in 1864. Within engineers' camps at Petersburg during this time period also lay evidence of their craftsmanship through the presence of gabions.