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British army advancing at the Battle of Waterloo, 1815

Duke of Wellington ordering the entire British line to advance at the Battle of Waterloo, 1815.
Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

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Nottingham Castle in the 1500s

Nottingham Castle overlooking the surrounding countryside in the 1500s.
Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

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Crew of the USS Constitution in battle, War of 1812

Deck of the US frigate "Constitution" engaging in battle with British "Guerriere," War of 1812.
Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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