Buffalo soldiers charging to the rescueCaptain Dodges black troopers to the rescue in the west. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Frederic Remington illustration
Bayeaux Tapestry portraying the Norman ConquestNorman invasion of England in 1066 A.D. Color lithograph reproduction of part of the Bayeux tapestry
British army advancing at the Battle of Waterloo, 1815Duke of Wellington ordering the entire British line to advance at the Battle of Waterloo, 1815. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
EVNT2A-00183British army burning the White House in 1814 during the War of 1812. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Native American attack on a western stagecoachWestern stagecoach fighting off Native Americans on the plains. Printed color halftone reproduction of a Frederic Remington illustration
Use of an arquebusse, 16th centurySpanish arquebusier, 1500s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration
Ancient Greeks holding the pass of Thermopylae, 480 BCGreeks under Leonidas holding off the Persian invasion at Thermopylae, 480 BC. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Barbary Pirates threatening US commander Stephen DecaturCommodore Stephen Decaturs life saved in a shipboard battle off Algeria. Color lithograph
Battle of Waterloo, 1815Cavalry charge during Napoleons final battle at Waterloo, 1815. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration
Arabs fighting tigers in the desertTigers attacking an Arab caravan in the desert. Color lithograph reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
EVCW2A-00080Confederate charge up Little Round Top, held by the 20th Maine Regiment, Battle of Gettysburg, 1863. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th century illustration
Battle of Munfordville, Kentucky, Civil WarConfederates charging Union fortifications at Munfordville, Kentucky, 1862. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Viking raid under Olaf IViking raid along the English Channel led by Olaf Tryggvason, 900s AD. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Grizzly bear attacking a Pawnee hunterPawnee Indian and his horse attacked by grizzly bears, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
EVRV2A-00182British army marching in formation up Breeds Hill in the Battle of Bunker Hill, American Revolution, 1775 Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Howard Pyle illustration
EVRV2A-00023General George Washington crossing the Delaware. Printed color halftone of a painting by Leutze
Siege of Magdeburg, Germany, Thirty Years War, 1631Fall of Magdeburg to Flemish General Tilly, resulting in massacre of citizens, Thirty Years War, 1631. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Union gunboats sunk in Galveston Bay, 1863Rebel attack on Union gunboats at Galveston, Texas, 1863. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
EVCW2A-00027Confederate Louisiana brigade throwing stones at advancing Federal Army of the Potomac at the second Battle of Bull Run 1862, US Civil War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
Cornfield at the Battle of Antietam, Civil WarUnion troops charging through the cornfield at Antietam, 1862. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Picketts Charge, Battle of GettysburgConfederates charge the Union lines at Gettysburg, 1863. Printed color lithograph
Confederates holding ground in a Civil War battleConfederate soldiers on the line of battle with fate against them. Hand-colored engraving from a painting by Gilbert Gaul
PSOC2A-00040Senator Preston Brooks assaulting Senator Charles Sumner during an antislavery debate, 1856. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Merchant ship attacked by Chinese piratesChinese pirates attacking a European merchant ship, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Viking attack on Paris, France, 885 ADRollo the Ranger attacking Paris from Viking ships on the River Seine, 885 AD. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Civil War cavalry skirmishCavalry duel during a Civil War battle. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Battle of Blenheim, War of Spanish SuccessionDuke of Marlborough leading his English troops at Blenheim, War of Spanish Succession, 1704. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Flag of Fort Sumter, 1861Fort Sumters US flag after the bombardment, as raised in New York in 1861 by Major Anderson, Sumter commander. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
EVNT2A-00048British capturing Quebec in the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, French and Indian War, 1759. Hand-colored woodcut
Roman siege of a fortified cityRoman legions attacking a city to expand the Roman Empire. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Defeat of Athenian army at Syracuse, 413 BCDestruction of the Athenian army at Syracuse, 413 BC. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
EVRV2A-00216Sea fight between the American ship Bonhomme Richard and the British HMS Serapis, 1779. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
EVCW2A-00031Union troops under General Ulysses S. Grant recapturing artillery during the Battle of Shiloh 1862, American Civil War. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th century illustration
EVNT2A-00011British General Edward Braddock marching through wilderness to Fort Duquesne, now Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the French and Indian War, 1755. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th century illustration
EVNT2A-00068Battle of Buena Vista during the US-Mexican War, 1847. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
Black regiment assaulting Battery Wagner during the US Civil War54th Massachusetts (Colored) Regiment assaulting Confederate stronghold of Fort Wagner, SC. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
EVCW2A-00036Picketts Charge reaching the Union center at the Battle of Gettysburg, American Civil War. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th century illustration
EVCW2A-00093Cobbs and Kershaws Confederate troops behind a stone wall defending Fredericksburg, Virginia, 1862. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th century illustration
Battering rams used in a medieval siegeArmy besieging a medieval fortified town using battering rams. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Battle of Marathon, 490 BCAthenians repel Persian invaders at the Battle of Marathon, 490 BC. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Transcontinental railroad workers attacked by Native AmericansCheyenne Indians attacking workers building the transcontinental railroad on the Great Plains, 1867. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Tecumseh confronting William Henry HarrisonShawnee chief Tecumseh confronting William Henry Harrison in Indiana. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Kentucky woman fighting off Native Americans, 1791Wife of John Merrill defends her Kentucky home against Native Americans, 1791, Kentucky. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Natchez War on French settlers, Mississippi, 1729Native American raid on French colonial settlement at Natchez, Mississippi, November, 1729. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Siege machine, used in ancient and medieval warfare. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Fall of the Bastille in the French RevolutionCapture of the Bastille, French Revolution. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Incas battling Spanish conquistadors in PeruManco Inca Yupanqui leads attack on the Spanish in Cusco, Peru, 1536. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Battle of Fredericksburg, 1862Confederate artillery on Maryes Hill firing on Union troops attacking Fredericksburg, Virginia, 1862. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration