Prussian Collection (page 8)

A Prussian steam corvette from 1888
3253030 A Prussian steam corvette from 1888; (add.info.: A Prussian steam corvette from 1888. From Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, published c. 1900).

Frederick II the Great (1712-1786) king of Prussia (1740-1786), engraving
1756094 Frederick II the Great (1712-1786) king of Prussia (1740-1786), engraving; (add.info.: Frederick II the Great (1712-1786) king of Prussia (1740-1786), engraving); Photo: Tallandier.

Frederick-William III (1770-1840)
863516 Frederick-William III (1770-1840); (add.info.: Frederick-William III (1770-1840) king of Prussia from 1797. Declared war on Napoleon Bonaparte in 1806

King Wilhelm II and General Hindenburg, 1915 (postcard)
947335 King Wilhelm II and General Hindenburg, 1915 (postcard); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kaiser Wilhelm II., Generalfeldmarschall Hindenburg); © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved.

Fire of Saint Cloud castle, France, during franco prussian war in october 1870, engraving after Gaildrau
1760748 Fire of Saint Cloud castle, France, during franco prussian war in october 1870, engraving after Gaildrau; (add.info.: Fire of Saint Cloud castle, France)

Frederick II the Great (1712-1786) king of Prussia (1740-1786), engraving
1749510 Frederick II the Great (1712-1786) king of Prussia (1740-1786), engraving; (add.info.: Frederick II the Great (1712-1786) king of Prussia (1740-1786), engraving); Photo: Tallandier.

Charge of French Cuirassiers, 1870 (engraving)
1580790 Charge of French Cuirassiers, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts the charge of French Cuirassiers, a mounted cavalry soldiers equipped with armour and firearms)

French Peasantry of the Vosges Fleeing From Their Homes, 1870 (engraving)
1580781 French Peasantry of the Vosges Fleeing From Their Homes, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts French peasants leaving Vosges with their possessions)

The Battlefield of Woerth, 1870 (engraving)
1580779 The Battlefield of Woerth, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Battle of Wœrth. Prussian troops were commanded by Frederick Wilhelm Nikolaus Karl III of Prussia (1831-1888)

Wounded Prussian Soldiers on Their Way to the Rear, 1870 (engraving)
1580774 Wounded Prussian Soldiers on Their Way to the Rear, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts wounded Prussian soldiers resting on their way to the rear)

The Volunteer Artillery at Shoeburyness, 1870 (engraving)
1580771 The Volunteer Artillery at Shoeburyness, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts the volunteers at Shoeburyness. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Before the Attack, 1870 (engraving)
1580763 Before the Attack, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving of a painting by Paul Alexandre Protais (1825-1890) A French history painter. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Jules Simon Reading Out the News of the Battle of Wesissenburg, 1870 (engraving)
1580762 Jules Simon Reading Out the News of the Battle of Wesissenburg, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving of Jules Simon (1814-1896) a French statesman and philosopher

Arrival of the Wounded, 1870 (engraving)
1580794 Arrival of the Wounded, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts a scene at a railway station on the arrival of a train with wounded soldiers)

Portrait of Marshal MacMahon, 1870
1575681 Portrait of Marshal MacMahon, 1870; (add.info.: Engraving of Marshal Marie Esme Patrice Maurice de MacMahon, 1st Duke of Magenta (1808-1893)

Jules Simon Reading Out the News of the Battle of Wesissenburg, 1870
1575682 Jules Simon Reading Out the News of the Battle of Wesissenburg, 1870; (add.info.: Engraving of Jules Simon (1814-1896) a French statesman and philosopher

Marshal Francois Achille Bazaine, 1870
1575755 Marshal Francois Achille Bazaine, 1870; (add.info.: Engraving of Marshal Francois Achille Bazaine (1811 - 1888) French General and from 1864, a Marshal of France

Otto Von Bismarck, 1865
1579806 Otto Von Bismarck, 1865; (add.info.: Otto Von Bismarck, (1 April 1815 - 30 July 1898), conservative Prussian statesman who dominated German and European affairs from the 1860s until 1890

Franco Prussian war, 1870
1583486 Franco Prussian war, 1870; (add.info.: The Stampede at Sedan.); Windmill/Robert Hunt Library/UIG.

Attack on the Banking House of MM. Leon and Dreher, 1870 (engraving)
1580761 Attack on the Banking House of MM. Leon and Dreher, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts an attack on the banking house of MM. Leon and Dreher, Paris)

A Prussian Bivouac, 1870 (engraving)
1580759 A Prussian Bivouac, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts Prussian soldiers at a Prussian bivouac. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A Prussian Outpost, 1870 (engraving)
1580757 A Prussian Outpost, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts Prussian soldiers at a Prussian outpost. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

French Soldiers Bathing, 1870
1580756 French Soldiers Bathing, 1870; (add.info.: Engraving depicts French soldiers bathing in Nancy, France. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Engraving of Konigsberg Castle, 1895 (engraving)
1579982 Engraving of Konigsberg Castle, 1895 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving of Konigsberg Castle in present day Kaliningrad)

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Once More into the Sun, 1870 (engraving)
538444 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Once More into the Sun, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Wounded German officers in the Germany military hospital at Versailles being given fresh air)

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Battle of Reichshoffen also called Battle of Worth, 5 August 1870
542987 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Battle of Reichshoffen also called Battle of Worth, 5 August 1870.; (add.info.: French Cuirassiers gallping through Reichshoffen. Decisive Prussian victory)

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Siege of Paris 19 Sept 1870-28 Jan 1871
542971 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Siege of Paris 19 Sept 1870-28 Jan 1871.; (add.info.: National Guardsman on the city ramparts hoping the incoming shell will not land in his cooking pot)

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Siege of Paris 19 Sept 1870-28 Jan 1871
542966 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Siege of Paris 19 Sept 1870-28 Jan 1871.; (add.info.: French National Guardsman on the front line doing his washing in the river)

Napoleon at the Battle of Lutzen, 2 May 1813. 19th century (lithograph)
542497 Napoleon at the Battle of Lutzen, 2 May 1813. 19th century (lithograph); (add.info.: Napoleon forced the Prussian and Russian forces to retreat but)

Montigny mitrailleuse, rapid fire gun introduced by French during the Franco-Prussian War 1870-18 71
539331 Montigny mitrailleuse, rapid fire gun introduced by French during the Franco-Prussian War 1870-18 71. 37 barrels, operated by 5 men could deliver 482 rounds per minute

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: French prisonser of war camp at Wahn, near Cologne, 1870 (engraving)
538450 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: French prisonser of war camp at Wahn, near Cologne, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: The correspondent remarks on the improvement of conditions for prisoners since)

Franco-Prussian War: 1870-1871. Prussian troops hoisting the German standard at Valerien. Wood engraving .1880
530568 Franco-Prussian War: 1870-1871. Prussian troops hoisting the German standard at Valerien. Wood engraving .1880.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Balloon ascent from Gare du Nord, Paris, at night, to carry dispatches out of besieged city during Franco-Prussian War
530519 Balloon ascent from Gare du Nord, Paris, at night, to carry dispatches out of besieged city during Franco-Prussian War

Friedrich Engels (1820-1895) German socialist, founder of the Scientific Socialism with Marx, c.1850 (b/w photo)
527311 Friedrich Engels (1820-1895) German socialist, founder of the Scientific Socialism with Marx, c.1850 (b/w photo); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Paul von Hindenburg and his birthplace (colour litho)
8672214 Paul von Hindenburg and his birthplace (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Prussian Field Marshal Gneisenau leading a cavalry charge (chromolitho)
8635162 Prussian Field Marshal Gneisenau leading a cavalry charge (chromolitho) by Jank, Angelo (1868-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Field Marshal Blucher trapped under his dead horse at the Battle of Ligny (chromolitho)
8635160 Field Marshal Blucher trapped under his dead horse at the Battle of Ligny (chromolitho) by Jank, Angelo (1868-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Visit of Queen Victoria to Prussia (engraving)
8676529 Visit of Queen Victoria to Prussia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Visit of Queen Victoria to Prussia)

Crown Prince Frederick of Prussia (engraving)
8676298 Crown Prince Frederick of Prussia (engraving) by Pound, Daniel John. (fl.1860); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prince Frederick of Prussia (1831-1888)

Royal procession of Prince and Princess Frederick of Prussia passing the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin (engraving)
8676293 Royal procession of Prince and Princess Frederick of Prussia passing the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin (engraving) by English School

Marriage of Victoria, Princess Royal, and Prince Frederick of Prussia, London, 1858 (engraving)
8676273 Marriage of Victoria, Princess Royal, and Prince Frederick of Prussia, London, 1858 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marriage of Victoria)

Marriage of Victoria, Princess Royal, and Prince Frederick of Prussia, London, 1858 (engraving)
8676270 Marriage of Victoria, Princess Royal, and Prince Frederick of Prussia, London, 1858 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marriage of Victoria)

Field guns over four Centuries (colour litho)
8663906 Field guns over four Centuries (colour litho) by Knotel, Richard (1857-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Development of field guns over four Centuries)

An Ambuscade in the Franco-Prussian War (colour litho)
8661467 An Ambuscade in the Franco-Prussian War (colour litho) by Baader, Louis (1828-1919); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Ambuscade in the Franco-Prussian War)

Coast of Prussia with all the havens and rivers from Memel to Heel, 1588 (coloured engraving)
7340016 Coast of Prussia with all the havens and rivers from Memel to Heel, 1588 (coloured engraving) by Janszoon Waghenaer, Lucas (c.1533-c.1606) ; 33x51 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Le banquet des souverains : l'empereur Napoleon Ier (1769-1821) recoit a sa table la reine Louise de Prusse
AIS5374126 Le banquet des souverains : l'empereur Napoleon Ier (1769-1821) recoit a sa table la reine Louise de Prusse (1776 - 1810) et l'empereur Alexandre Ier de Russie (1777-1825)

Engraving depicting The Red Cross collecting the wounded French during the Franco-Prussian War
UIG5425723 Engraving depicting The Red Cross collecting the wounded French during the Franco-Prussian War. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage.

Franco Prussian war: Canon in action, Franco Prussian war. 1870 (photo)
UIG5446439 Franco Prussian war: Canon in action, Franco Prussian war. 1870 (photo).

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"Prussian: A Legacy of Military Might and Political Strategy" The Prussian spirit, embodied by figures like Field Marshal Blucher and Count of Gneisenau, has left an indelible mark on history. From the Napoleonic Wars to the unification of Germany in 1871, Prussia's influence was felt across Europe. In the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, Prussian forces under Blucher played a crucial role in defeating Napoleon. Their strategic maneuvers turned the tide of battle and secured victory for the Allied forces. But Prussia's legacy extends beyond warfare. Bismarck, known as the "Iron Chancellor, " forged a united Germany through his political acumen. Like a blacksmith shaping metal, he skillfully crafted alliances and manipulated power dynamics to achieve his goals. With its vast territories depicted on maps across Europe, Prussia became synonymous with strength and authority. The newly unified Germany emerged as a dominant force on the continent. However, not all relationships were harmonious. Bismarck clashed with Napoleon III during their infamous encounter at Sedan. This clash marked a turning point in European politics and set the stage for future conflicts. Yet even great leaders must eventually step aside. In 1890, Emperor Wilhelm II dropped his trusted advisor Bismarck from power - symbolized beautifully by John Tenniel's artwork "Dropping the Pilot. " It signaled both an end to an era and uncertainty about what lay ahead for Germany. Throughout this tumultuous journey, military strategists like Karl Von Clausewitz provided intellectual guidance to shape Prussia's approach to war. Their theories influenced generations of military thinkers worldwide. From battles like Rothiere in 1814 to Koniggratz in 1866, where Austria-Hungarian War Bonds were advertised as symbols of national pride; each conflict showcased Prussia's determination and resilience against formidable adversaries. Today we remember Prussia as a force that shaped history, leaving an indelible mark on Europe.