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Background imageMilitary history Collection: Caesar leading the Roman army across the Rubicon

Caesar leading the Roman army across the Rubicon
Julius Caesar crossing the Rubicon to begin a civil war against Pompey, 49 BC. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMilitary history Collection: Ancient Greeks holding the pass of Thermopylae, 480 BC

Ancient Greeks holding the pass of Thermopylae, 480 BC
Greeks under Leonidas holding off the Persian invasion at Thermopylae, 480 BC. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMilitary history Collection: Battle of Cannae plan, 216 BC

Battle of Cannae plan, 216 BC
Map of the Battle of Cannae, in which Hannibal defeated the Romans during the Second Punic War, 216 BC. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMilitary history Collection: Roosevelt and the Rough Riders on San Juan Hill, 1898

Roosevelt and the Rough Riders on San Juan Hill, 1898
Colonel Roosevelt and Rough Riders where they charged over San Juan Hill, Spanish-American War. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph

Background imageMilitary history Collection: Use of an arquebusse, 16th century

Use of an arquebusse, 16th century
Spanish arquebusier, 1500s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

Background imageMilitary history Collection: Siege of the Alamo, 1836

Siege of the Alamo, 1836
Fall of the Alamo to Santa Annas Mexican forces in Texas, 1836. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMilitary history Collection: EVNT2A-00053

EVNT2A-00053
Marshal Ney bringing the French rear-guard out of Russia with heavy losses, 1812. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th century painting

Background imageMilitary history Collection: Longbowmen during the Hundred Years War

Longbowmen during the Hundred Years War
French archers from the town of Rheims, 1400s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

Background imageMilitary history Collection: Duke of Wellington, Arthur Wellesley

Duke of Wellington, Arthur Wellesley
Major-General Arthur Wellesley in 1806, later Duke of Wellington. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-centry illustration

Background imageMilitary history Collection: Seljuk Turks defeated at Dorylaeum, First Crusade

Seljuk Turks defeated at Dorylaeum, First Crusade
Crusaders under Godfrey of Bouillon, defeating Muslim forces of Sultan Kilij Arslan at Dorylaeum in Asia Minor, 1097. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMilitary history Collection: 19th-century Gatling gun

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

Background imageMilitary history Collection: PROY2A-00005

PROY2A-00005
Napoleon Bonaparte in uniform. Hand-colored engraving

Background imageMilitary history Collection: Crusaders entering Constantinople

Crusaders entering Constantinople
Defeat of Muslim defenders of Constantinople during the Crusades. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMilitary history Collection: Battering rams used in a medieval siege

Battering rams used in a medieval siege
Army besieging a medieval fortified town using battering rams. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMilitary history Collection: Battle of Waterloo, 1815

Battle of Waterloo, 1815
Cavalry charge during Napoleons final battle at Waterloo, 1815. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMilitary history Collection: Medieval knight and his horse

Medieval knight and his horse
Knight armed and mounted, ready for battle. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMilitary history Collection: US Navy Captain William Bainbridge

US Navy Captain William Bainbridge
William Bainbridge in US Navy uniform, leaning against cannon on deck of ship. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMilitary history Collection: Portuguese swivel gun, 17th century

Portuguese swivel gun, 17th century
Portuguese swivel gun from the 1600s, an artillery demonstration at Yorktown battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph

Background imageMilitary history Collection: Brass swivel gun, often used as naval artillery, 1700s

Brass swivel gun, often used as naval artillery, 1700s
Brass swivel gun from the French and Indian War, in artillery demonstration at Yorktown battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph

Background imageMilitary history Collection: PROY2A-00035

PROY2A-00035
Napoleon planning a battle. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMilitary history Collection: Wreckage of the battleship Maine in Havana, 1898

Wreckage of the battleship Maine in Havana, 1898
Workers on the midship portion of USS Maine wreckage, Havana, Cuba, 1898. Hand-colored halftone

Background imageMilitary history Collection: Ottoman Turk soldiers, circa 1900

Ottoman Turk soldiers, circa 1900
Ottoman Turk soldiers and sailors, circa 1900. Color lithograph reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMilitary history Collection: Ottoman Turk military officers, 1900

Ottoman Turk military officers, 1900
Military officers of the Ottoman Empire, circa 1900. Color lithograph reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMilitary history Collection: Ancient Greek soldier

Ancient Greek soldier
Warrior of ancient Greece. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an ancient vase paiinting

Background imageMilitary history Collection: Xerxes bridge of boats across the Hellespont, 480 BC

Xerxes bridge of boats across the Hellespont, 480 BC
Bridge of boats built by Xerxes Persian army across the Hellespont to invade Greek territory, 480 BC. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMilitary history Collection: Elephants and chariots in a battle, Roman Empire

Elephants and chariots in a battle, Roman Empire
Military battle using armored elephants and chariots in the time of the Roman Empire. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMilitary history Collection: GAFR2A-00014

GAFR2A-00014
British attack on Egyptian artillery at Tell el-Kebir, Egypt, 1882. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMilitary history Collection: EVNT2A-00312

EVNT2A-00312
New uniforms for US troops at the outset of the Spanish American War, 1898. Printed color lithograph 19th century

Background imageMilitary history Collection: EVRV2A-00081

EVRV2A-00081
British Navy under Lord Howe saiing from Spithead for battles off the coast of France, 1794. Printed color lithogragh of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMilitary history Collection: EVRV2D-00113

EVRV2D-00113
French soldier cleaning his musket at a reenactment on the Yorktown Battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph of a National Park Service event at Yorktown Battlefield on the 225th anniversary of

Background imageMilitary history Collection: Tsar Niicholas II and Russian military

Tsar Niicholas II and Russian military
Russian military officers, including Tsar Nicholas II and his Cossack guards, circa 1900. Color lithograph of a contemporary illustration

Background imageMilitary history Collection: HOUS2D-00051

HOUS2D-00051
Revolutionary War reenactors tents at Yorktown battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph

Background imageMilitary history Collection: HOUS2D-00050

HOUS2D-00050
Revolutionary War reenactors tents at Yorktown battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph

Background imageMilitary history Collection: Army outpost Fort Larned, Kansas, 1860s

Army outpost Fort Larned, Kansas, 1860s
Soldiers digging in for the winter at Fort Larned, Kansas, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMilitary history Collection: PANC2A-00020

PANC2A-00020
Charge of the Persians scythe chariots against the army of Alexander the Great. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMilitary history Collection: NATI2A-00201

NATI2A-00201
Arapaho scout for the US Cavalry, 1800s. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century Frederic Remington illustration

Background imageMilitary history Collection: Siege of a medieval walled town

Siege of a medieval walled town
Moveable siege tower, archers, and cannon of medieval warfare. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMilitary history Collection: PNAV2A-00002

PNAV2A-00002
US Navy Commander Oliver Hazard Perry during the Battle of Lake Erie, War of 1812. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustratioin

Background imageMilitary history Collection: PNAT2A-00042

PNAT2A-00042
Tecumseh killed by William Henry Harrisons forces at the Battle of the Thames, 1813. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMilitary history Collection: PNAV2A-00004

PNAV2A-00004
John Paul Jones during the American Revolution. Hand-colored engraving of a portrait

Background imageMilitary history Collection: PNAV2A-00006

PNAV2A-00006
US Naval Commander Stephen Decatur. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century portrait

Background imageMilitary history Collection: Admiral David Glasgow Farragut

Admiral David Glasgow Farragut. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century photograph

Background imageMilitary history Collection: PNAV2A-00031

PNAV2A-00031
Oliver Hazard Perry. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century portrait

Background imageMilitary history Collection: PNAV2A-00033

PNAV2A-00033
Us Navy squadron commanded by Matthew Perry sailing for Japan, 1852: USS Susquehannah, Saratoga, St Mary s, a supply ship, Plymouth, Perry in rowboat, Mississippi, and Princeton (left to right)

Background imageMilitary history Collection: PPRE2A-00073

PPRE2A-00073
Rough Rider Theodore Roosevelt on the cover of Harpers Weekly, September 29, 1900. Lithograph

Background imageMilitary history Collection: Cannon lighting tool, 18th century

Cannon lighting tool, 18th century
Cannon lighting tool in history of artillery demonstration at Yorktown battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph

Background imageMilitary history Collection: Portuguese swivel gun fired by reenactors

Portuguese swivel gun fired by reenactors
Portuguese swivel gun from the 1600s, artillery demonstrated by reenactors at Yorktown battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph

Background imageMilitary history Collection: 19th-century artillery caisson

19th-century artillery caisson
Caisson from the 19th century, an artillery demonstration at Yorktown battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph



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