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
William of Orange at the Battle of the Boyne, 1668William of Orange, later King William III of England, leading the Dutch army in Englands Glorious Revolution. Hand-colored engraving
Battle of Cannae plan, 216 BCMap 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
Oliver Cromwell at Edgehill, English Civil WarCromwell in prayer before the Battle of Edgehill, English Civil War, 1642. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
General Lee and General Jackson before Chancellorsville, US Civil WarConfederate generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson conferring before the battle of Chancellorsville, 1863. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
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
Buffalo soldier drinking from his canteen on a desert march. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Frederic Remington illustration
Battle of Agincourt about to begin, 1415English army on the morning of battle at Agincourt, Hundred Years War, 1415. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Nathan Bedford ForrestConfederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest in the Civil War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century photograph
French uniforms during the Napoleonic WarsFrench army uniforms: infantry 1814-1825, grenadier 1812-1815, and cavalry 1805-1812. Antique hand-colored print
Medieval castleKnights entering a castle in the Middle Ages. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
PCWR3P-00006Confederate General Robert E. Lee in 1862 or 1863. Photograph 19th century
EVNT2A-00183British army burning the White House in 1814 during the War of 1812. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
American General Henry KnoxRevolutionary War General Henry Knox with some of his field artillery. Hand-colored engraving of a portrait
Cutaway view of an American warshipHull of an American man-of-war cut open amidships, showing deck plans and quarters, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
Caesar leading the Roman army across the RubiconJulius Caesar crossing the Rubicon to begin a civil war against Pompey, 49 BC. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration
Battle of Lake Erie, War of 1812British and American ships engaged in the Battle of Lake Erie, 1813. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Bunker Hill battle, 1775Battle of Bunker Hill at the outset of the American Revolution, 1775. Hand-colored engraving of a painting by Trumbull
Roosevelt and the Rough Riders on San Juan Hill, 1898Colonel Roosevelt and Rough Riders where they charged over San Juan Hill, Spanish-American War. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph
Assyrian king in his chariot returning from battle. Color lithograph reproduction of a bas-relief sculpture from Nineveh
Naval battle between the British and French, 1790sBritish ship " Brunswick" in battle with French navy off the coast of Brittany, late 1700s. Printed color halftone reproduction of an illustration
EVNT2A-00196Oliver H. Perrys note proclaiming his Lake Erie victory: " We have met the enemy and they are ours." Woodcut with watercolor wash
Use of an arquebusse, 16th centurySpanish arquebusier, 1500s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration
EVNT2A-00053Marshal Ney bringing the French rear-guard out of Russia with heavy losses, 1812. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th century painting
Rock of Gibraltar in the British EmpireBritish troops occupying Gibraltar, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Battle of Chancellorsville, 1863General Stonewall Jackson leading the Confederates at Chancellorsville, 1863. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
EVCW2A-00019General Robert E. Lee surrendering the Confederate army to Union General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House in 1865
Battle of Bull Run, US Civil WarGeneral Stonewall Jackson leading Confederates at the battle of Bull Run, 1861. Printed 19th-century color lithograph reproduction of an illustration
Death of Hector by Achilles during the Trojan WarGreek hero Achilles dragging Hectors body behind his chariot in the Trojan wars. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century 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
Battle of Long Island, New York, Revolutionary WarRetreat of American army from Long Island after defeat by the British, 1776. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration
George A. CusterMajor General George Armstrong Custer. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a Matthew Brady photograph
John Stark in the Revolutionary WarAmerican General John Stark overlooking a battlefield. Hand-colored engraving of a painting by Chappel
Fort Dearborn, on the site of ChicagoFort Dearborn in 1803, on the south side of the Chicago River. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an illustration
EVNT2A-00079USS " Constitution" being towed by the crew in rowboats away from the becalmed British Navy, War of 1812 Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
Crew of the USS Constitution in battle, War of 1812Deck of the US frigate " Constitution" engaging in battle with British " Guerriere, " War of 1812. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Battle of Waterloo, 1815Cavalry charge during Napoleons final battle at Waterloo, 1815. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration
US Navy base at Sackets Harbor, NY, 1814Sackets Harbor on Lake Ontario in 1814, a US Naval station in the War of 1812. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
Longbowmen during the Hundred Years WarFrench archers from the town of Rheims, 1400s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration
General Meades council of war at GettysburgUnion generals discuss strategy before the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1863. Hand-colored engraving 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
Battle of the Wilderness, Civil War, 1864Confederates capturing Union breastworks during the Battle of the Wilderness in Virginia, 1864. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Plundering a plantation during Shermans March to the SeaShermans troops foraging on a Georgia plantation, 1864. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Duke of Wellington, Arthur WellesleyMajor-General Arthur Wellesley in 1806, later Duke of Wellington. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-centry illustration
Irish Brigade memorial on Little Round Top, Gettysburg battlefieldIrish wolfhound on the monument to NYs Irish Brigade, Little Round Top, Gettysburg Battlefield. Photograph
Mongol soldiers demonstrating their horsemanshipMongol warriors showing their horsemanship to the Chinese forces of Hung-Wu. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
HSET2A-00088Buffalo soldiers in the Arizona desert. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration by Frederic Remington