Mongol soldiers demonstrating their horsemanshipMongol warriors showing their horsemanship to the Chinese forces of Hung-Wu. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Alexanders army prepares to destroy PersepolisThais suggests that Alexander burn Persepolis, capitol of Persia, in 331 BC. Hand-colored halftone ireproduction of a 19th-century llustration
Norman Invasion of England, 1066Taillefer rousing the French army by singing the Song of Roland at the Battle of Hastings, 1066. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Roman siege of a fortified cityRoman legions attacking a city to expand the Roman Empire. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Germanic invasion stopped at Fiesole, 406 ADRoman general Flavius Stilicho confronts Radagaisus, Ostrogoth leader, at Fiesole. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
PASI2A-00001Genghis Khan leading the Mongols. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
EXPL2A-00112Spanish priests destroying Aztec idols in Mexico. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Spanish attacked by Aztec warriors during La Noche TristeLa Noche Triste. when Aztec soldiers overwhelmed Cortess forces in Tenochtitlan. Printed color lithograph of a 19th-century painting by O. Graeff
EXPL2A-00177Inca city of Cusco, Peru, in 1556, after the Spanish conquest. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a 16th 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
EXPL2A-00294Tenochtitlan, capital city of Aztec Mexico, an Island connected by causeways to land, 1520s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an early Spanish colonial map
Inca leader Atahualpa sentenced to execution, 1533Spanish conqueror Pizarro orders the Inca ruler Atahualpa to be led instantly to execution in Peru, 1533. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
DeSoto expedition retreating down the Mississippi, 1542Spaniards descending Mississippi River after De Sotos death, 1542. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
EXPL2A-00245Spanish conquistador in armor on horseback, New Spain, 1500s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Map of DeSotos route, 1540sDe Soto expeditions route across southeast North America, 1539-1542. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Conquistadors battling New World nativesBattle of Santa Cruz, the first bloodshed in the New World. Color lithograph of a painting by O. Graeff
Knights of the time of the Norman Conquest, 1066Knights in armor prepared for battle at the time of the Norman invasion of England, 1066. Antique hand-colored print
Conquest of Jerusalem by the BabyloniansFall of Jerusalem, beginning the Babylonian Captivity of the Jews, 500s BC. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
GMDE2A-00053Victorious Turks entering Constantinople, making it the Ottoman Empire capital, 1453. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
EVNT2A-00189Napoleon Bonaparte and Tsar Alexander I discussing a treaty of alliance at Tilsit, 1807. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
Pizarro capturing Inca stronghold in Peru, 1533Pizarros assault on the Inca fortress of Sacsahuaman, Peru, 1533. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Map of part of DeSotos route, 1500sEastern portion of De Sotos route across southeastern North America, 1500s. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 1593 illustration
EXPL2A-00301Spanish invaders attacked by the Aztecs in Tenochtitlan during La Noche Triste, 1520. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
EXPL2A-00367Hernando Cortes met by Toltec dignitaries on arriving in Teotihuacan with his army, Mexico, 1519. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Account of Pizarros conquest of Peru, 1535Title page of Xeres account of the conquest of Peru, 1535. Document
Spanish colonial administrators of Chile, 1600sSpanish viceroy and governor of Chile on horseback. Hand-colored woodcut from Ovales " Regno de Chile, " 1648
EXPL2A-00273Hernando Cortes returning to Toledo, Spain, celebrated for his conquest of Aztec Mexico, 1520s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Mexico at the time of Cortes, 1500sMap of Cortes landing area in Mexico, 1519. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
EXPL2A-00369Burial of Hernando DeSoto in the Mississippi River to keep his death secret from hostile Native Americans, 1542. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Napoleon accepting the surrender of Cairo, 1798Submission of the Mamelukes to Napoleon Bonaparte. Hand-colored engraving
EVNT2A-00045Napoleon and the Sphinx at the time of the French invasion of Egypt, 1798. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century painting by Jean-Leon Gerome
EXPL2A-00030Missionary Father Valverde addresses the Inca king Atahualpa during the Spanish conquest of Peru, 1532. Printed color lithograph of a 19th-century illustration
EXPL2A-00084Bartholomew Columbuss cruel destruction of native villages on Hispaniola. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
DeSoto with Native American captives, 1539De Soto expedition traveling with captive Native Americans, 1539. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 19th-century Darley illustration
EVNT2A-00139Meeting between Napoleon and Mack von Leiberich at Ulm, 1805. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th century illustration
Invasion of Spain by Napoleons armyFrench cavalry fording a river during their invasion of Spain, Napoleonic Wars. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration
EXPL2A-00186Samuel de Champlain and his Huron Indian allies fighting the Iroquois near Lake Champlain, 1609. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
PROY2A-00090William the Conqueror and his army entering London in triumph, 1066. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
PANC2A-00100Roman army of Julius Caesar landing in Britain, circa 55 A.D. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
PANC2A-00083Persians hurling cats at Pelusiums defenders during Cambyses IIs conquest of Egypt, 525 BC. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Egyptian sandstorm destroys the army of Cambyses IIPersian army of Cambyses II destroyed in a North African sandstorm after conquering the Nile valley, 522 BC. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Gustav Dore illustration
Roman army crossing the DanubeRoman legions crossing the Danube on a bridge of boats. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Roman legions battling the SarmatiansRoman soldiers in battle against the Sarmatians. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
GMDE2A-00012Conquest of Constantinople by the Ottoman Turks, 1453. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
DeSotos route in LouisianaWestern part of De Sotos route, from Desisles map published in 1707. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of an 18th-century illustration
PEXP2A-00047Bartolome de Las Casas protecting the Aztecs from Spanish conquerors. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
PEXP2A-00069Nicolas de Ovandos army on Hispaniola setting out for Xaragua, 1500s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
PEXP2A-00118Bartolome de Las Casas, Spanish missionary and New World historian. Hand-colored woodcut
