1815 Collection (page 3)

[Ellen Terry at Age Sixteen]; Julia Margaret Cameron, British, born India, 1815 - 1879; Freshwater, England, Europe; negative 1864; print about 1875; Carbon print; Image

L assemblee Nationale Or Grand Cooperation Meeting At St. Anns Hill. Respectfully Dedicated To The Admirers Of A Broad-bottom d Administration, Gillray, James, 1756-1815, Artist

French Cuirassier

British at Waterloo
British soldiers form a square and defend themselves for five hours against cavalry attacks

Fashions for November 1815
Early 19th century fashion plate showing the typical Classical outline, and high waists fashionable of the period

Orange at Waterloo
On the field of battle, the Prince of Orange bestows the medals hes wearing to reward his brave troops

Emma Hamilton / Rehburg 2
EMMA, LADY HAMILTON Wife of Lord Hamilton, mistress of Lord Nelson, in one of her attitudes

Emma Hamilton / Rehburg 1
EMMA, LADY HAMILTON Wife of Lord Hamilton, mistress of Lord Nelson, in one of her attitudes

Emma Hamilton / Rehburg 4
EMMA, LADY HAMILTON Wife of Lord Hamilton, mistress of Lord Nelson, in one of her attitudes

Emma Hamilton / Rehburg 7
EMMA, LADY HAMILTON Wife of Lord Hamilton, mistress of Lord Nelson, in one of her attitudes

Bartle Frere / Maull Cdv
SIR HENRY BARTLE FRERE British colonial administrator in India and Africa

S Whitbread / Col Eng
Samuel Whitbread Brewer and Mp

Samuel Whitbread
SAMUEL WHITBREAD Brewer and statesman

Napoleon I on Elba
NAPOLEON I in exile on the island of Elba comes across one of his former Garde Imperiale, now working as a stone-mason

On the Bellorophon
On the deck of the Bellerophon, sailing to exile on Saint Helena, he is watched by the British officers

Leigh Hunt / 1815 Drawing
JAMES HENRY LEIGH HUNT - English poet and essayist and critic of Prince Regent

Map of Europe in 1815. From The Evolution of Modern Europe, 1453 - 1932, published 1933

Venus Chiding Cupid and Removing His Wings; Julia Margaret Cameron, British, born India, 1815 - 1879; Freshwater, England

Fun on the roller coaster, 1815. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs
1000901 Fun on the roller coaster, 1815. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs, published 1909.; Private Collection

Plan of the Waterloo Campaign, June 16-18, 1815. From Historical Atlas, published 1923
2603478 Plan of the Waterloo Campaign, June 16-18, 1815. From Historical Atlas, published 1923

People greeting Napoleon I on his entry into Grenoble on 7 March 1815 after his return from exile on Elba
543883 People greeting Napoleon I on his entry into Grenoble on 7 March 1815 after his return from exile on Elba. 19th century (french popular hand-coloured woodcut); Universal History Archive/UIG

Lord John Russell shown campaigning for abolition of the Corn Laws. Between 1815
527834 Lord John Russell shown campaigning for abolition of the Corn Laws. Between 1815 and 1846 Corn Laws kept corn prices high to protect farmers from foreign competition

Wonderful Miss Atkinson, Pig - faced woman
2603721 Wonderful Miss Atkinson, Pig - faced woman; (add.info.: The Wonderful Miss Atkinson, the pig - faced woman. Born in Ireland, she had a fortune of £20, 000)

Battle of Waterloo, 18 June 1815 (litho)
8652531 Battle of Waterloo, 18 June 1815 (litho) by Bartholomew, John George (1860-1920) ; Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of Waterloo, 18 June 1815)

English gentleman paying the bill in a Parisian restaurant, after a work by Queverdo, 1815
1000902 English gentleman paying the bill in a Parisian restaurant, after a work by Queverdo, 1815. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs

Barbara Urslerin, Hairy Faced Woman, born in 1629
2603718 Barbara Urslerin, Hairy Faced Woman, born in 1629; (add.info.: Barbara Urslerin, The Hairy Faced Woman, born in Germany in 1629 and exhibited as circus attraction)

Battle of Waterloo, 18 June 1815. Wellington with his Staff doffing his hat (to Blucher)
527853 Battle of Waterloo, 18 June 1815. Wellington with his Staff doffing his hat (to Blucher). This battle brought to an end the Napoleonic Wars. Watercolour sketch by John Atkinson

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Napoleon I in exile to Saint Helene, as a British prisoner - Napoleon in exile on St. Helena as a British prisoner
NWI4944517 Napoleon I in exile to Saint Helene, as a British prisoner - Napoleon in exile on St. Helena as a British prisoner

Map of the Waterloo Campaign, 1815. From The Story of England, published 1930
3058423 Map of the Waterloo Campaign, 1815. From The Story of England, published 1930.; Photo © Hilary Morgan

David Livingstone (1813-1873) Scottish missionary and African explorer, 1815 (engraving)
535809 David Livingstone (1813-1873) Scottish missionary and African explorer, 1815 (engraving); (add.info.: David Livingstone (1813-1873) Scottish missionary and African explorer

Excavation leading to the remains of Herculaneum buried in the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD
533724 Excavation leading to the remains of Herculaneum buried in the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. Copperplate engraving 1815.; Parco Archeologico di Ercolano, Herculaneum, Naples, Campania

Napoleon sent into exile aboard the Bellerophon, July 23, 1815 - Napoleon sent into exile aboard H.M.S
NWI4944524 Napoleon sent into exile aboard the Bellerophon, July 23, 1815 - Napoleon sent into exile aboard H.M.S. Bellerophon, July 23, 1815

Marple aqueduct
864428 Marple aqueduct; (add.info.: Marple aqueduct, opened 1800, over the River Goyt on the Peak Forest Canal which was constructed 1794-1805 from Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire, England, to Marple)

Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) with his staff at the Battle of Waterloo 18 June 1815. Engraving
536028 Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) with his staff at the Battle of Waterloo 18 June 1815. Engraving; (add.info.: Arthur Wellesley)

Napoleon I (Napoleon Bonaparte 1769-1821) returning to France from exile in Elba, 26 February 1815
542555 Napoleon I (Napoleon Bonaparte 1769-1821) returning to France from exile in Elba, 26 February 1815, welcomed by his supporters

Robert Peel, Prime Minister, as a Baker, Duke of Wellington carrying advertising placard
527836 Robert Peel, Prime Minister, as a Baker, Duke of Wellington carrying advertising placard. From 1815 to 1846 Corn Laws kept corn prices high to protect farmers from foreign competition

Napoleon I (Napoleon Bonaparte 1769-1821) returning to France from exile in Elba, 26 February 1815
542500 Napoleon I (Napoleon Bonaparte 1769-1821) returning to France from exile in Elba, 26 February 1815, welcomed by his supporters

Anglo-American War 1812-1815 (War of 1812): General Andrew Jackson (1767-1845)
528158 Anglo-American War 1812-1815 (War of 1812): General Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) at the Battle of New Orleans 8 January 1815, mounted on white horse

Archimedes (c287-212 BC) Ancient Greek mathematician. Archimedes screw for raising water from one level to another
531061 Archimedes (c287-212 BC) Ancient Greek mathematician. Archimedes screw for raising water from one level to another. Hand-coloured engraving, London, 1815; Universal History Archive/UIG

Plan of the Battle of Waterloo, June 16-18, 1815. From Historical Atlas, published 1923
2603479 Plan of the Battle of Waterloo, June 16-18, 1815. From Historical Atlas, published 1923

Punch's monument to Robert Peel (1788-1850) for the repeal of the Corn Laws in 1846
527837 Punch's monument to Robert Peel (1788-1850) for the repeal of the Corn Laws in 1846. From 1815 to 1846 Corn Laws kept corn prices high to protect farmers from foreign competition

Portrait of opera singer Joséphine Fodor (1789/93-1870), 1815. Creator: Singry, Jean-Baptiste (1782-1824)
Portrait of opera singer Josephine Fodor (1789/93-1870), 1815. Private Collection

View of the Franzensburg in the castle gardens of Laxenburg, 1815. Creator: Welker, Ernst (1784-1857)
View of the Franzensburg in the castle gardens of Laxenburg, 1815. Private Collection

Prince Nikolai Grigoryevich Repnin-Volkonsky (1778-1845), 1815. Creator: Isabey, Jean-Baptiste (1767-1855)
Prince Nikolai Grigoryevich Repnin-Volkonsky (1778-1845), 1815. Private Collection

1815 Thomson Map Of Spain And Portugal John Thomson
1815, Thomson Map of Spain and Portugal, John Thomson, 1777 - 1840, was a Scottish cartographer from Edinburgh, UK

1815 Thomson Map Of Southern Scotland John Thomson
1815, Thomson Map of Southern Scotland, John Thomson, 1777 - 1840, was a Scottish cartographer from Edinburgh, UK

1815 Thomson Map Of The Milanese States Milan
1815, Thomson Map of the Milanese States, Milan, Mantua, Alto Po, Italy, John Thomson, 1777 - 1840, was a Scottish cartographer from Edinburgh, UK

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"1815: A Year of Heroism and Defiance" In the annals of history, 1815 stands as a testament to the indomitable spirit of nations and individuals alike. It was a year that witnessed one of the most significant battles in European history - The Battle of Waterloo. On that fateful day, June 18th, the Last Stand of the Imperial Guards at Waterloo marked a turning point in Napoleon Bonaparte's ambitions for conquest. Despite their valiant efforts, they were no match for the combined forces led by Wellington and Blücher. Amongst those who fought with unwavering courage were the Scots Greys, whose charge echoed through time as an emblematic moment - "Scotland Forever. " Their gallant display during this battle forever etched their name into military lore. The Defence of Chateau de Hougoumont showcased another tale of bravery amidst chaos. As cannonballs thundered overhead, Highlanders stood firm against overwhelming odds, defending their position with unyielding determination. Meanwhile, on distant shores, Grace Darling embarked on her own heroic journey. Rowing alongside her father amidst treacherous waters off Northumberland's coast, she rescued survivors from a shipwreck - proving that heroism knows no bounds or gender. Back on land at St Helena Island resided Napoleon himself; his dreams shattered but his legacy immortalized. The map he once wielded now serving as a reminder that even great conquerors can be brought down by fate's hand. As we look back upon these events through time's lens, we are reminded not only of valor but also sacrifice. The British army advancing relentlessly towards victory at Waterloo demonstrated unparalleled unity and resilience against all odds. So let us remember 1815 as more than just numbers on paper; it was an era defined by extraordinary acts and unwavering resolve.