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
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
Captain Cook killed by Hawaiian natives, 1779Death of English explorer Captain James Cook in the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii), 1779. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a painting
Document commissioning John Paul Jones as a US Navy captainJohn Paul Joness commission as captain in the US Navy, from the Congress, 1776. Woodcut reproduction with a watercolor wash
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
Barbary Pirates threatening US commander Stephen DecaturCommodore Stephen Decaturs life saved in a shipboard battle off Algeria. Color lithograph
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
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
Pine Tree flag of the American RevolutionAmerican soldier carrying the Pine Tree flag, Revolutionary War. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a painting by George Maynard
Japanese taking Port Arthur, 1894Japanese warships taking Port Arthur, Manchuria, during the Sino-Japanese War, 1894. Printed color lithograph reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
EVCW2A-00109Admiral David G. Farragut in the rigging during the Battle of Mobile Bay, 1864, American Civil War. Hand-colored photogravure of a W.H. Overend painting
Spanish Armada, 1588Defeat of the Spanish Armada by the English navy, 1588. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration
Union gunboats sunk in Galveston Bay, 1863Rebel attack on Union gunboats at Galveston, Texas, 1863. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Slave-ship hoisting sail, 1800sAfrican slave-ship hoisting sail upon sighting an English cruiser, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
British evacuation of Charleston SC, 1782Charleston, South Carolina, abandoned by the British near the end of the Revolutionary War. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Battleship Maine, 1898US battleship Maine, just before sailing to Cuba, 1898. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photoograph
EVNT2A-00047Retreat of the Spanish Armada from England in stormy seas, 1588. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
Battleship Iowa receiving prisoners, Spanish-American WarSpanish Admiral Cervera y Topete taken aboard the USS Iowa, Battle of Santiago, 1898. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
EVNT2A-00086USS frigate " Chesapeake" engaging the British ship " Shannon, " War of 1812. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
Naval battle off Puerto Rico, Spanish-American WarU.S. Navy cruiser " St Paul" shelling Spanish destroyer " Terror" off San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1898. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Battleship Maine entering Havana harbor, 1898USS Maine saluting the Spanish flagship upon arrival in Havana harbor, 1898. Hand-colored halftone reproduction
Ships off the Antarctic ice-shelf, 1800sTwo sailing-ships near the ice-shelf of Antarctica, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
PEXP2A-00015Captain James Cook regarding a map. Hand-colored woodcut of a painting
Battle of Mobile Bay, Civil War, 1864Farraguts flagship USS " Hartford" colliding with the ironclad CSS " Tennessee" to secure Mobile Bay, 1864. 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
Battle of Manila Bay, 1898Admiral George Dewey commanding US fleet in the Battle of Manila Bay, Spanish-American War, 1898. Hand-colored woodcut 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
PNAV2A-00033Us 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)
PROY2A-00114Russian defeat of the Swedish flotilla during the Northern War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Lower Mississippi River defenses against Union ships, 1862Route of the USS " Brooklyn" past Fort Jackson, Civil War battle of New Orleans, 1862. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
EVCW2A-00045Frigate " Merrimac" before and after conversion into an iron-clad Confederate warship. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
PNAV2A-00002US Navy Commander Oliver Hazard Perry during the Battle of Lake Erie, War of 1812. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustratioin
Hand-colored printed halftone illustrationJohn Paul Jones in command of the " Ranger" in battle with the British ship " Drake, " American Revolution. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustratioin
Russian military uniforms, 1900Russian soldiers, including Cossacks, dragoons, and sailors, circa 1900. Color lithograph of a contemporary illustration
USS Constitution in battle against British ships, War of 1812Deckhands in action on the USS " Constitution" against the " Levant" and Cyane, " War of 1812. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Ship of explorer James Cook, 1700sCaptain James Cooks ship " Discovery." Hand-colored woodcut from a drawing by E. W. Cook, R.A
Commodore Matthew PerryMatthew Perry, Commodore, US Navy. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
US Navy Captain William BainbridgeWilliam Bainbridge in US Navy uniform, leaning against cannon on deck of ship. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Turkish defeat in the Battle of Lepanto, 1571Defeat of the Turkish fleet by the Holy League under Don Juan of Austria, Battle of Lepanto, 1571. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Wreckage of the battleship Maine in Havana, 1898Workers on the midship portion of USS Maine wreckage, Havana, Cuba, 1898. Hand-colored halftone
Ottoman Turk soldiers, circa 1900Ottoman Turk soldiers and sailors, circa 1900. Color lithograph reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Captain Cook landing on a South Pacific island, 1770sJames Cook landing in the Friendly Islands, greeted by Tonga natives bearing fruit, 1770s. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration
Confederate sharpshooters defending New Orleans, 1862Swamp-hunters attacking Union mortar-boats on Mississippi River, Battle of New Orleans, 1862. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Confederate explosive mines blocking a river, Civil WarBarrel torpedo, or mine, used by Confederates to blockade a southern river mouth, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Louisbourg surrendered by the French in Canada, 1758Surrender of Louisbourg to the British under General Jeffrey Amherst, French and Indian War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Roman defeat of the Carthaginians at Mylae, 260 BCRoman naval victory over the Carthaginians at Mylae during the First Punic War, 260 BC. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
