Franco Collection (page 2)

Portrait of General Le Bœuf, 1870
1575686 Portrait of General Le Bœuf, 1870; (add.info.: Engraving of General Edmond Le Bœuf (1809-1888) A marshal of France and prisoner in Prussia. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG

Portrait of the Crown Prince of Prussia, 1870
1575679 Portrait of the Crown Prince of Prussia, 1870; (add.info.: Engraving of Frederick Wilhelm Nikolaus Karl III of Prussia (1831-1888) Was German Emperor and King of Prussia for 99 days in 1888

An engraving depicting an appliance generator being used to supply light at Montmartre during the Siege of Paris using
5311597 An engraving depicting an appliance generator being used to supply light at Montmartre during the Siege of Paris using a steam engine as a source of power

Engraving depicting a scene during the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution, 18th century
5309133 Engraving depicting a scene during the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution, 18th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a scene during the Reign of Terror during the French)

Photographic portrait of Leon Gambetta
3523998 Photographic portrait of Leon Gambetta; (add.info.: Photographic portrait of Leon Gambetta (1838-1888) a French statesman, prominent during and after the Franco-Prussian War

Scene from the Siege of Paris
3077759 Scene from the Siege of Paris; (add.info.: Scene from the Siege of Paris, consequent capture of the city by Prussian forces, led to French defeat in the Franco-Prussian War)

Charge of French Cuirassiers, 1870 (engraving)
1580790 Charge of French Cuirassiers, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts the charge of French Cuirassiers, a mounted cavalry soldiers equipped with armour and firearms)

French Peasantry of the Vosges Fleeing From Their Homes, 1870 (engraving)
1580781 French Peasantry of the Vosges Fleeing From Their Homes, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts French peasants leaving Vosges with their possessions)

The Battlefield of Woerth, 1870 (engraving)
1580779 The Battlefield of Woerth, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Battle of Wœrth. Prussian troops were commanded by Frederick Wilhelm Nikolaus Karl III of Prussia (1831-1888)

Wounded Prussian Soldiers on Their Way to the Rear, 1870 (engraving)
1580774 Wounded Prussian Soldiers on Their Way to the Rear, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts wounded Prussian soldiers resting on their way to the rear)

The Volunteer Artillery at Shoeburyness, 1870 (engraving)
1580771 The Volunteer Artillery at Shoeburyness, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts the volunteers at Shoeburyness. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG

Before the Attack, 1870 (engraving)
1580763 Before the Attack, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving of a painting by Paul Alexandre Protais (1825-1890) A French history painter. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG

Jules Simon Reading Out the News of the Battle of Wesissenburg, 1870 (engraving)
1580762 Jules Simon Reading Out the News of the Battle of Wesissenburg, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving of Jules Simon (1814-1896) a French statesman and philosopher

Arrival of the Wounded, 1870 (engraving)
1580794 Arrival of the Wounded, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts a scene at a railway station on the arrival of a train with wounded soldiers. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG

Portrait of Marshal MacMahon, 1870
1575681 Portrait of Marshal MacMahon, 1870; (add.info.: Engraving of Marshal Marie Esme Patrice Maurice de MacMahon, 1st Duke of Magenta (1808-1893)

Jules Simon Reading Out the News of the Battle of Wesissenburg, 1870
1575682 Jules Simon Reading Out the News of the Battle of Wesissenburg, 1870; (add.info.: Engraving of Jules Simon (1814-1896) a French statesman and philosopher

Attack on the Banking House of MM. Leon and Dreher, 1870 (engraving)
1580761 Attack on the Banking House of MM. Leon and Dreher, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts an attack on the banking house of MM. Leon and Dreher, Paris)

A Prussian Bivouac, 1870 (engraving)
1580759 A Prussian Bivouac, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts Prussian soldiers at a Prussian bivouac. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG

Paris, franco prussian war, 1870 : enlistment, engraving by Godefroy Durand
1729976 Paris, franco prussian war, 1870 : enlistment, engraving by Godefroy Durand; (add.info.: Paris, franco prussian war, 1870 : enlistment, engraving by Godefroy Durand)

Engraving depicting a Republican wedding during the French Revolution, 18th century
5309135 Engraving depicting a Republican wedding during the French Revolution, 18th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Republican wedding during the French Revolution)

View of the Rhine Valley, 1870 (engraving)
1580799 View of the Rhine Valley, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving shows a view of the Rhine Valley from the Girsperg where German soldiers are keeping watch)

The Retreat of the Emperor from Gravelotte, 1870 (engraving)
1580782 The Retreat of the Emperor from Gravelotte, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts the retreat of the Prussian Emperor from Gravelotte)

The Prussian War Decoration of the Iron Cross, 1870 (engraving)
1580777 The Prussian War Decoration of the Iron Cross, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving of the Prussian war decoration of the Iron Cross. 1. Blucher's Cross, 2)

Sightseers at the Paris Fortifications, 1870 (engraving)
1580776 Sightseers at the Paris Fortifications, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving of sightseers at the Paris fortifications. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG

The Marche Couvert at Metz-Soldiers Buying Provisions, 1870 (engraving)
1580773 The Marche Couvert at Metz-Soldiers Buying Provisions, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts French soldiers buying provisions in Metz. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG

Peasant Girls Tending the Wounded, 1870 (engraving)
1580767 Peasant Girls Tending the Wounded, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts a peasant girl tending to wounded French soldiers. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG

The Attack on Saarbruk by the French, 1870 (engraving)
1580758 The Attack on Saarbruk by the French, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving of the attack on Saarbruk by the French during the Franco-Prussian War. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG

Portrait of the Prince Imperial, 1870 (engraving)
1575721 Portrait of the Prince Imperial, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving of the Prince Imperial, Napoleon Eugene Louis Jean Joseph Bonaparte (1856 - 1879)

The French Press Ambulance Corps, 1870 (engraving)
1575712 The French Press Ambulance Corps, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts the French press ambulance corps passing through Rheims. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG

A Cafe Chantant at Chalons, 1870 (engraving)
1575701 A Cafe Chantant at Chalons, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving of a cafe Chantant at Chalons, singing La Marseillaise. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG

Attack on the Banking House of MM. Leon and Dreher, 1870 (engraving)
1575683 Attack on the Banking House of MM. Leon and Dreher, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts an attack on the banking house of MM. Leon and Dreher, Paris)

Portrait of General Von Steinmetz, 1870 (engraving)
1580789 Portrait of General Von Steinmetz, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving of General Karl Friedrich von Steinmetz (1796 - 1877) a German General field marshal, born at Eisenach

Outpost Between Gondreville and Toul, 1870 (engraving)
1580797 Outpost Between Gondreville and Toul, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts French soldiers at an outpost between Gondreville and Toul, France)

Engraving depicting a stretcher party during the Franco-Prussian War, wearing the Red Cross, 19th century
5309143 Engraving depicting a stretcher party during the Franco-Prussian War, wearing the Red Cross, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a stretcher party during the Franco-Prussian War)

Revolutionary playing cards, depicting (left) Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon and (right) Voltaire
5309134 Revolutionary playing cards, depicting (left) Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon and (right) Voltaire, from the French Revolution, 18th century; (add.info.: Revolutionary playing cards)

Portrait of Karl Friedrich von Steinmetz
3523962 Portrait of Karl Friedrich von Steinmetz; (add.info.: Portrait of Karl Friedrich von Steinmetz (1796-1877) a German Generalfeldmarschall, born at Eisenach

Scene from the Communist rising in Paris
3077769 Scene from the Communist rising in Paris; (add.info.: Scene from the Communist rising in Paris. Dated 19th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG

Portrait of Vincent, Count Benedetti, 1870
1575649 Portrait of Vincent, Count Benedetti, 1870; (add.info.: Engraving of Vincent, Count Benedetti (1817-1900) a French diplomat

Before the Attack, 1870 (engraving)
1575684 Before the Attack, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving of a painting by Paul Alexandre Protais (1825-1890) A French history painter. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG

Arrival of the Wounded, 1870 (engraving)
1580775 Arrival of the Wounded, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts the arrival of the wounded soldiers in Nancy. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG

Bringing Up the Guns, 1870 (engraving)
1580791 Bringing Up the Guns, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts the soldiers transporting a cannon into battle. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG

A Prussian Bivouac, 1870 (engraving)
1580765 A Prussian Bivouac, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts Prussian soldiers at a Prussian bivouac. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG

The Baden of Prisoners, 1870
1580755 The Baden of Prisoners, 1870; (add.info.: Engraving depicts the Baden prisoners taken at Niederbronn. Niederbronn-les-Bains is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern)

Prussians and the Populace, 1870 (engraving)
1580796 Prussians and the Populace, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts Prussian soldiers controlling the populace in Nancy, France. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG

Uhlans Entering a French Town, 1870 (engraving)
1580793 Uhlans Entering a French Town, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts the arrival of Uhlans into a French town)

The meeting between Otto von Bismarck, left, and Adolphe Thiers, 1910 (print)
955265 The meeting between Otto von Bismarck, left, and Adolphe Thiers, 1910 (print); Private Collection; (add.info.: The meeting between Otto von Bismarck, left, and Adolphe Thiers)

McClintons Soap Works, Ballymaclinton, Ireland
Franco-British Exhibition of 1908 - McClintons Soap Works, in the Irish village of Ballymaclinton. 1908

The Pavilion of Applied Arts, The Franco-British Exhibition at White City, London, in 1908

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"Franco: A Historical Figure Shaping Europe's Destiny" Step into the world Bahamonde, also known as Francisco (1892-1975), a prominent figure in European history. As we delve into his life and the events surrounding him, we uncover a captivating narrative that spans across continents and epochs. Let us begin our journey in Germany, circa 1871. The map of Europe was undergoing significant changes due to the unification of Germany under Bismarck and the fall of Napoleon III's empire. These political shifts would later shape Franco's path. Fast forward to London in 1908, where the Franco-British Exhibition took place, emphasizing unity between nations. This event showcased cultural exchange and technological advancements while fostering international cooperation. Meanwhile, back in Paris during 1871, women Communards from Montmartre played an essential role during the Paris Commune uprising. Their resilience echoes throughout history as they fought for their rights amidst turbulent times. Returning to London once more with its iconic Underground plan featured at the exhibition; it symbolized progress and innovation within urban infrastructure—a testament to human ingenuity. However, not all moments were marked by unity or progress. The Last Stand of the Communards reminds us of their ultimate defeat during the Paris Commune uprising—an event etched deeply into France's collective memory. Amidst these historical events unfolds "Our Miss Gibbs, " a play penned by Adrian Ross that captivated audiences with its charm and wit—providing respite from tumultuous times through artistry. Intriguingly enough, even warfare finds its way into this tale. Witness French soldiers sniping on battlefields—a haunting reminder of conflict's harsh realities—as well as Helmut Carl Bernhard Graf von Moltke leading German forces during World War I—the embodiment of military strategy personified. Lastly, let us not forget Sedan—the turning point in Franco-Prussian War.