Bayeaux Tapestry portraying the Norman ConquestNorman invasion of England in 1066 A.D. Color lithograph reproduction of part of the Bayeux tapestry
French uniforms during the Napoleonic WarsFrench army uniforms: infantry 1814-1825, grenadier 1812-1815, and cavalry 1805-1812. Antique hand-colored print
Assyrian king in his chariot returning from battle. Color lithograph reproduction of a bas-relief sculpture from Nineveh
Use of an arquebusse, 16th centurySpanish arquebusier, 1500s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration
Celtic bronze swordsBronze swords of the Celts, found in Ireland. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration of artifacts
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
Knights of medieval GermanyGerman knights in armor from 1300, 1315, and 1360. Antique hand-colored print
Longbowmen during the Hundred Years WarFrench archers from the town of Rheims, 1400s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration
Gunfight in the street of a western town. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century Frederic Remington illustration
EVRV2A-00048Battle of Kings Mountain, South Carolina, 1780, American Revolution. Hand-colored halftone illustration of a 19th-century illustration by F.C. Yohn
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
Flintlock pistol used in the fur tradeFlintlock pistol to be traded at a mountain-man rendezvous reenactment, Fort Mandan, North Dakota. Photograph
GASI2A-00006Japanese samurai warriors in full armor. Antique hand-colored print
Hand-colored woodcutAztec tiger knight in a costume of cotton and a helmet made of wood, from a model in Spain. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
GASI2A-00011Japanese swordsmen. Antique hand-colored print
Viking raid under Olaf IViking raid along the English Channel led by Olaf Tryggvason, 900s AD. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Haakon Haakonson brought to safety by the Birchlegs, 1200sBirchlegs carrying Prince Hakon Hakonson to safety over the mountains, a Norwegian legend. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Jousting knightsKnights competing in a tournament, Middle Ages. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration
Seljuk Turks defeated at Dorylaeum, First CrusadeCrusaders under Godfrey of Bouillon, defeating Muslim forces of Sultan Kilij Arslan at Dorylaeum in Asia Minor, 1097. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Gladiator in a Roman arenaGladiator claiming victory after combat in ancient Rome. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 19th-century painting by Gerome
15th New York Battery memorial, Gettysburg BattlefieldMemorial to the 15th New York Battery, Gettysburg Battlefield. Photograph
William the ConquerorKing of England William I, the Conqueror, carrying a sword. Hand-colored engraving of a portrait
NATI2A-00113Wampanoag warrior in full costume, Massachusetts. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
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
Trojan War battleCombat around the body of Patrocles, Trojan War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Blackfeet horsemen, 1850sBlackfeet warriors carrying guns on horseback, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
19th-century Gatling gunGatling-gun from the late 1800s, an artillery demonstration at Yorktown battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph
People of LebanonMaronite of Lebanon (left), armed Zeibek, and Christian Lebanese woman. Antique hand-colored print
French soldiers uniforms, 1790sFrench hussar, cavalry, and infantry uniforms, 1795-1796. Antique hand-colored print
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
Man dressed in traditional Celt or Finnish attireTuranian of Finland in traditional clothing, similar to that worn by the ancient Celts. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Medieval battle sceneJonathan battling Baccide, from a French translation of Josephus History of the Jews, 1400s. Printed color lithograph reproduction of a miniature in a 15th century French manuscript
Civil War artillery reenactors, Shiloh battlefield TNConfederate artillery reenactors preparing to fire a 12-pounder Napoleon field cannon, Shiloh National Military Park, Tennessee. Digital photograph
Confederate soldier, Civil WarConfederate infantryman, American Civil War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
PMYT2A-00017King Arthur receiving his magic sword from the Lady of the Lake. 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
Helen of Troy, wife of Menelaus, taken from GreeceCapture of Helen by Paris, causing the Trojan War, according to Homer. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a vase painting
HSET2A-00128New England Puritans on their way to church in the snow. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Rowdy cowboysRowdy cow-punchers firing their guns in the air. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century Frederic Remington illustration
Confederate reenactors on the Shiloh battlefieldConfederate infantry preparing to attack, a living history demonstration at Shiloh battlefield, Tennessee. Photograph
GGBR2A-00028English officer, musketeer, pikeman, and archer, Elizabethan period. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration
Sheriff removing criminals bootsWestern sheriff arresting law-breakers and making them remove their boots to reduce escapes. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
EVRV2D-00199Artillery defending the Continental Army winter camp at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. Digital photograph
HSET2A-00030Gunman in a western saloon, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
French military uniforms, 1795French general (left) and infantry officers, 1795. Antique hand-colored print
Medieval knight with his page and squireSwiss knight in field-armor with his page and squire, 1400s. Antique hand-colored print
Medieval squire helping a knight into his armorKnight being dressed in armor by his squire. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century painting
Battle of Marathon, 490 BCAthenians repel Persian invaders at the Battle of Marathon, 490 BC. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
