Musket Collection (#7)

Manual Exercise of the Ancient English Musketeers (engraving)
3638961 Manual Exercise of the Ancient English Musketeers (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

French and Austrian military uniforms, early 18th Century (coloured engraving)
968870 French and Austrian military uniforms, early 18th Century (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French and Austrian military uniforms)

Austrian and Prussian military uniforms, second half of 18th Century (coloured engraving)
968869 Austrian and Prussian military uniforms, second half of 18th Century (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Afridi man, living between India and Afghanistan
Afridi man, living in the Khyber and Kohat Passes between India and Afghanistan. Date: 1922

French musketeers of the time of Louis XIV (chromolitho)
1093532 French musketeers of the time of Louis XIV (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French musketeers of the time of Louis XIV)

German and Austrian military uniforms, 18th Century (engraving)
968774 German and Austrian military uniforms, 18th Century (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: German and Austrian military uniforms, 18th Century)

Musket (engraving)
2806910 Musket (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Musket. Illustration for An Illustrated Vocabulary For The Use Of The Deaf And Dumb (SPCK)

Letter G (chromolitho)
3626566 Letter G (chromolitho) by Zweigle, Walter (1859-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter G. Illustration from Welt-ABC (Gustav Weise, Stuttgart, c1894).); © Look and Learn

Washingtons first victory (litho)
3622389 Washingtons first victory (litho) by Steeple Davis, J. (1844-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Washingtons first victory)

Afghan costumes, 19th Century (coloured engraving)
3640634 Afghan costumes, 19th Century (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Afghan costumes, 19th Century)

Japanese Trooper Charging (colour litho)
3643095 Japanese Trooper Charging (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Japanese Trooper Charging. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The Bold Volunteer (coloured engraving)
3639177 The Bold Volunteer (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bold Volunteer.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

Manual Exercise of the Ancient English Musketeers (engraving)
3638960 Manual Exercise of the Ancient English Musketeers (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Storming of Missionary Ridge, 1863, from Harper
DHS242194 The Storming of Missionary Ridge, 1863, from Harpers Pictorial History of the Civil War (engraving) (b/w photo) by American School, (19th century); Dallas Historical Society, Texas

A Private of the Royal Marines, from Costumes of the Army of the British Empire
NAM254142 A Private of the Royal Marines, from Costumes of the Army of the British Empire, according to the last regulations 1812, engraved by J.C. Stadler, published by Colnaghi & Co

Iroquois Warrior, 1787 (colour litho)
PNP245690 Iroquois Warrior, 1787 (colour litho) by American School, (18th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas, 6th-8th March, engraved by Kurz & Allison (colour litho)
PNP263307 Battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas, 6th-8th March, engraved by Kurz & Allison (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Military Pictures; American

A Nomad and His Camel Resting in the Desert, 1874 (w / c on paper)
PNH353234 A Nomad and His Camel Resting in the Desert, 1874 (w/c on paper) by Haag, Carl (1820-1915); 35x50.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo ePeter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London; German

American soldiers armed with the percussion lock rifle-musket of 1855 (colour litho)
PNP350349 American soldiers armed with the percussion lock rifle-musket of 1855 (colour litho) by Ogden, Henry Alexander (1856-1936) (after)

Study of an Afghan Warrior, Tehran, 1848 (pencil, w / c & bodycolour on paper)
CW191958 Study of an Afghan Warrior, Tehran, 1848 (pencil, w/c & bodycolour on paper) by Laurens, Jules Joseph Augustin (1825-1901); 41x31 cm; Private Collection; eChristopher Wood Gallery, London

North-Western Afghan mountain troops fighting against the British, engraved by H
CHT165184 North-Western Afghan mountain troops fighting against the British, engraved by H. Koch (engraving) (b/w photo) by Bayard, Emile Antoine (1837-91) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs

Croatian Guards, 1865 (colour litho)
STC468914 Croatian Guards, 1865 (colour litho) by Preziosi, Amadeo (1816-82); Private Collection; (add.info.: From Stamboul, Souvenir de l Orient, published by Lemercier, Paris)

Musketeer in 1586, illustration from Costumes de Paris a travers les siecles
PER437832 Musketeer in 1586, illustration from Costumes de Paris a travers les siecles by H. Gourdon de Genouillac, engraved by A

Livingstone Attacked by a Lion (engraving) (b / w photo)
STC168594 Livingstone Attacked by a Lion (engraving) (b/w photo) by Cobner, J.M. (19th century) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

The Pilgrim Fathers entering the New World (colour litho)
PNP377498 The Pilgrim Fathers entering the New World (colour litho) by American School; Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Musketeer, c. 1600 (engraving)
5042945 Musketeer, c.1600 (engraving) by Gheyn, Jacob II de (1565-1625); Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info.: From Exercise of Armes for calivres)

Instructions and Demonstration of Postures for Musketeers and Pikemen, 1636 (engraving)
XJF105373 Instructions and Demonstration of Postures for Musketeers and Pikemen, 1636 (engraving) by Cockson, Thomas (fl.1591-1636); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

French soldiers and firearms of the 17th century (colour litho)
PNP389314 French soldiers and firearms of the 17th century (colour litho) by English School; Private Collection; Peter Newark Military Pictures; English, out of copyright

Detail from a four leaf screen depicting two courtiers wearing kazaritachi and soldiers
BON90987 Detail from a four leaf screen depicting two courtiers wearing kazaritachi and soldiers, Tosa School, Edo Period (colours, ink, gofun and gold on paper) by Japanese School

After the Battle of Prestonpans, 21 Sept 1745, 1849 (oil on canvas)
BAL37408 After the Battle of Prestonpans, 21 Sept 1745, 1849 (oil on canvas) by McIan, Fanny (1814-97); 50.8x94 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Westminster-Conscripts under the Training Act, 1806 (hand coloured engraving)
2966882 Westminster-Conscripts under the Training Act, 1806 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Outpost, English Light Dragoons (w / c on paper)
RWS137273 Outpost, English Light Dragoons (w/c on paper) by Beavis, Richard (1824-96); Trustees of the Royal Watercolour Society, London, UK; eRoyal Watercolour Society; English, out of copyright

Iroquois Indians of Canada, 1818
6338267 Iroquois Indians of Canada, 1818 by English School, (18th century); (add.info.: Iroquois Indians of Canada, 1818. The man carries a musket, bow and quiver of arrows)

Huntsman with musket and spaniels hunting for snipe near a river
6337440 Huntsman with musket and spaniels hunting for snipe near a river by Howitt, Samuel (1756-1822) (after); (add.info.: Huntsman with musket and spaniels hunting for snipe near a river)

European water ouzel walking into Lake Nantua, France, and continuing submerged on the bottom of the lake in a bubble
6337393 European water ouzel walking into Lake Nantua, France, and continuing submerged on the bottom of the lake in a bubble of air by English School

Lord Stirling at the Battle of Long Island, 1776 (steel engraving)
5922456 Lord Stirling at the Battle of Long Island, 1776 (steel engraving) by Chappel, Alonzo (1828-87) (after); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Lord Stirling at the Battle of Long Island)

Capture of Jefferson Davis, May 10th, 1865, at Irwinsville, Ga. pub. 1865 (engraving)
2652839 Capture of Jefferson Davis, May 10th, 1865, at Irwinsville, Ga. pub. 1865 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jefferson Davis (1808-89)

Arab of the plains or Arab Chief of the desert, Algeria
6339065 Arab of the plains or Arab Chief of the desert, Algeria by Belgian School, (19th century); (add.info.: Arab of the plains or Arab Chief of the desert, Algeria)

The Spy, (oil on canvas)
989549 The Spy, (oil on canvas) by McCormick, Arthur David (1860-1943); 92.1x102.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Spy. Arthur David McCormick (1860-1943). Oil on canvas

Portrait of Charles, 5th Earl of Elgin and 9th Earl of Kincardine
824235 Portrait of Charles, 5th Earl of Elgin and 9th Earl of Kincardine, standing full length in a Scarlet Costume and Fur-Trimmed Cape Holding a Musket in a Romantic Landscape with a Castle Beyond

The British retreat to Boston (litho)
3622383 The British retreat to Boston (litho) by Ogden, Henry Alexander (1856-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The British retreat to Boston)

John Bunyan as a soldier (gouache on paper)
3642464 John Bunyan as a soldier (gouache on paper) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Bunyan as a soldier.); © Look and Learn

German and Austrian military uniforms, 18th Century (coloured engraving)
3640631 German and Austrian military uniforms, 18th Century (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: German and Austrian military uniforms, 18th Century)

The Huntsman (engraving)
3646646 The Huntsman (engraving) by Amman, Jost (1539-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Huntsman. Illustration for Kulturgeschichtliches Bilderbuch aus drei Jahrhunderten by Georg)

Christopher (Kit) Carson (1809 - 1868), (colour litho)
3105563 Christopher (Kit) Carson (1809 - 1868), (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Battle of Lexington, engraved by Cornelius Tiebout (1768-1835) (engraving)
2646247 Battle of Lexington, engraved by Cornelius Tiebout (1768-1835) (engraving) by Tisdale, Elkanah (1768-1835) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: First battle of the American Revolution)

Indian hunter with musket, 1827-35 (colour litho)
478557 Indian hunter with musket, 1827-35 (colour litho) by Burnouf, M.E. (fl.1827-35); Private Collection; (add.info.: Veder ou Boyer, illustration from L Inde Francaise, Paris: Chabrelle)

Albanians, 1865 (colour litho)
STC468916 Albanians, 1865 (colour litho) by Preziosi, Amadeo (1816-82); Private Collection; (add.info.: From Stamboul, Souvenir de l Orient, published by Lemercier, Paris)

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"The Musket: A Weapon of Revolution and Victory" From the battlefields of the Revolutionary War to the Napoleonic Wars, the musket stood as a symbol of strength and determination. Depicted in Howard Pyle's masterpiece "The Nation Makers, " it immortalizes the Battle of Brandywine, where brave soldiers fought for freedom. Dating back to the 16th century, an arquebusse was among its predecessors. This early firearm paved the way for advancements that would shape history. Laodicea Dicey Langston, a South Carolinian heroine depicted in a mezzotint by Tompkins Harrison Matteson, exemplified this weapon's power during her valiant defense against Loyalist troops. French uniforms during Napoleon's era showcased both style and functionality. As these soldiers marched into battle with their trusty muskets in hand, they embodied discipline and unity. Across continents, such as India, smoothbore muskets like Pattern 1858 played crucial roles in conflicts. These firearms became synonymous with resistance against oppression. In American history, no flag waved more proudly than the Pine Tree flag during the Revolution. It flew high above patriots armed with muskets and rifles from 1800 onwards - instruments that safeguarded liberty itself. Brigadier General John Stark commanded victorious American forces at Bennington while wielding his trusted musket. Alonzo Chappel's painting captured this historic moment forever etched into our collective memory. The first blow for liberty resounded through Lexington and Concord – events immortalized by A. H Ritchie's colored engraving from the 19th century. Muskets fired defiantly as colonists fought bravely against British tyranny. French soldiers donned distinctive uniforms throughout history; their attire reflected changing times but never diminished their reliance on reliable weaponry like muskets – weapons that shaped nations' destinies since time immemorial.