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Napoleonic War Collection (#7)

"The Napoleonic War: A Historic Clash of Empires" In the midst of the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, the British army valiantly advanced

Background imageNapoleonic War Collection: The taking of the convent of San Francisco

The taking of the convent of San Francisco
2910935 The taking of the convent of San Francisco; (add.info.: 1814 Engraving depicts the taking of the convent of San Francisco during the Peninsular War (1807-1814)

Background imageNapoleonic War Collection: Napoleon Bonaparte

Napoleon Bonaparte
2910919 Napoleon Bonaparte; (add.info.: 1813 Engraving depicting the entry of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) French military

Background imageNapoleonic War Collection: A company of Gerona women rejecting the French in the wall

A company of Gerona women rejecting the French in the wall
2910957 A company of Gerona women rejecting the French in the wall; (add.info.: 1813 Engraving depicting a company of Gerona women rejecting the French in the wall)

Background imageNapoleonic War Collection: The Battle of Tamames

The Battle of Tamames
2910950 The Battle of Tamames; (add.info.: 1812 Engraving depicting the Battle of Tamames, a municipality located in the province of Salamanca, Castile and Leon, Spain)

Background imageNapoleonic War Collection: A battle in Aranjuez

A battle in Aranjuez
2910948 A battle in Aranjuez; (add.info.: 1810 Engraving depicting a battle in Aranjuez during the Peninsular War. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageNapoleonic War Collection: The entry of Napoleon into Madrid

The entry of Napoleon into Madrid
2910921 The entry of Napoleon into Madrid; (add.info.: 1813 Engraving depicting the entry of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821)

Background imageNapoleonic War Collection: The French evacuating Portugal

The French evacuating Portugal
2910915 The French evacuating Portugal; (add.info.: 1814 Engraving depicting the French evacuating Portugal. Dated 1814.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageNapoleonic War Collection: The landing of Spanish troops in Tarragona

The landing of Spanish troops in Tarragona
2910911 The landing of Spanish troops in Tarragona; (add.info.: 1810 Engraving depicting the landing of Spanish troops in Tarragona. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageNapoleonic War Collection: The entrance of French soldiers into Madrid

The entrance of French soldiers into Madrid
2910898 The entrance of French soldiers into Madrid; (add.info.: 1809 Illustration depicting the entrance of French soldiers into Madrid during the Peninsular War (1807-1814)

Background imageNapoleonic War Collection: King Joseph Napoleon swearing on the Constitution of Bayonne

King Joseph Napoleon swearing on the Constitution of Bayonne
2910896 King Joseph Napoleon swearing on the Constitution of Bayonne; (add.info.: 1808 Illustration depicting King Joseph Napoleon swearing on the Constitution of Bayonne)

Background imageNapoleonic War Collection: King Joseph-Napoleon Bonaparte holding the Bayonne Constitution

King Joseph-Napoleon Bonaparte holding the Bayonne Constitution
2910895 King Joseph-Napoleon Bonaparte holding the Bayonne Constitution; (add.info.: 1808 Satirical illustration depicting King Joseph-Napoleon Bonaparte holding the Bayonne Constitution (1768-1844)

Background imageNapoleonic War Collection: The second defense of El Bruch

The second defense of El Bruch
2910865 The second defense of El Bruch; (add.info.: 1808 Engraving depicting the second defense of El Bruch. Dated 1808.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageNapoleonic War Collection: The defence of Esparraguera, Spain

The defence of Esparraguera, Spain
2910863 The defence of Esparraguera, Spain; (add.info.: 1808 Engraving depicting the defence of Esparraguera, Spain. Dated 1808.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageNapoleonic War Collection: The defense of El Bruch

The defense of El Bruch
2910862 The defense of El Bruch; (add.info.: 1808 Engraving depicting the second of El Bruch. Dated 1808.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageNapoleonic War Collection: The submission of Valladolid

The submission of Valladolid
2910855 The submission of Valladolid; (add.info.: 1808 Engraving depicting the submission of Valladolid, a city in Spain and the de facto capital of the autonomous region of Castile and Leon)

Background imageNapoleonic War Collection: The Battle of Cabezon de la Sal, Spain

The Battle of Cabezon de la Sal, Spain
2910854 The Battle of Cabezon de la Sal, Spain; (add.info.: 1808 Engraving depicting the Battle of Cabezon de la Sal, Spain. Dated 1808.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageNapoleonic War Collection: The Valencia uprising

The Valencia uprising
2910840 The Valencia uprising; (add.info.: 1809 Engraving depicting the Valencia uprising during the Peninsular War (1807-1814)

Background imageNapoleonic War Collection: The Zaragoza uprising

The Zaragoza uprising
2910838 The Zaragoza uprising; (add.info.: 1810 Engraving depicting the Zaragoza uprising during the Peninsular War (1807-1814)

Background imageNapoleonic War Collection: Uprisings in the Asturias

Uprisings in the Asturias
2910835 Uprisings in the Asturias; (add.info.: 1808 The first wave of uprisings in the Asturias, which cast out its French governor on 25 May, and declared war on Napoleon in Spain)

Background imageNapoleonic War Collection: Prussian Infantry advance at the battle of Kulm, August 30th 1813

Prussian Infantry advance at the battle of Kulm, August 30th 1813
3030625 Prussian Infantry advance at the battle of Kulm, August 30th 1813; Private Collection; (add.info.: Prussian Infantry advance at the battle of Kulm, August 30th 1813); © Don Troiani

Background imageNapoleonic War Collection: Ceramic dish honoring William Henry Harrison

Ceramic dish honoring William Henry Harrison
3036360 Ceramic dish honoring William Henry Harrison; Private Collection; (add.info.: Ceramic dish honoring William Henry Harrison)

Background imageNapoleonic War Collection: Costume of Marshall of France in front of the Hotel des Invalides, 19th century (Epinal print)

Costume of Marshall of France in front of the Hotel des Invalides, 19th century (Epinal print)
THT4305595 Costume of Marshall of France in front of the Hotel des Invalides, 19th century (Epinal print); (add.info.: Costume of Marechal de France in front of the Hotel des Invalides. Epinal print)

Background imageNapoleonic War Collection: Portrait of a horseman from the Napoleonic Republic, 19th century (Epinal print)

Portrait of a horseman from the Napoleonic Republic, 19th century (Epinal print)
THT4305298 Portrait of a horseman from the Napoleonic Republic, 19th century (Epinal print); (add.info.: Portrait of a rider under the Napoleonic Republic. Epinal print. End of the 19th century)

Background imageNapoleonic War Collection: The retreat of the Napoleonic army in Russia, 19th century (Epinal print)

The retreat of the Napoleonic army in Russia, 19th century (Epinal print)
THT4305286 The retreat of the Napoleonic army in Russia, 19th century (Epinal print); (add.info.: The retreat of the Napoleonic army in Russia. Epinal print)

Background imageNapoleonic War Collection: Battle of Waterloo (1815), 19th century (Epinal print)

Battle of Waterloo (1815), 19th century (Epinal print)
THT4305267 Battle of Waterloo (1815), 19th century (Epinal print); (add.info.: Battle of Waterloo, June 18, 1815. Epinal print de Pellerin, engraved by Georgin)

Background imageNapoleonic War Collection: Battle of Iena (1806), 19th century (Epinal print)

Battle of Iena (1806), 19th century (Epinal print)
THT4304489 Battle of Iena (1806), 19th century (Epinal print); (add.info.: Battle of Iena, 1806. Epinal print, 19th century.); © Jacques Marthelot. All rights reserved 2023

Background imageNapoleonic War Collection: The Crosses of Honour, Napoleon 1st decorates the meritorious soldiers. Engraving from NEMESIS

The Crosses of Honour, Napoleon 1st decorates the meritorious soldiers. Engraving from NEMESIS
JAB4120689 The Crosses of Honour, Napoleon 1st decorates the meritorious soldiers. Engraving from NEMESIS, satirical weekly by Auguste Barthelemy (1796-1867), 1845; (add.info.: The Crosses of Honour)

Background imageNapoleonic War Collection: Battle of BAUTZEN. Victory of Napoleon 1st in May 1813 against the Prussian Russo. Engraving 1868

Battle of BAUTZEN. Victory of Napoleon 1st in May 1813 against the Prussian Russo. Engraving 1868
JAB4120460 Battle of BAUTZEN. Victory of Napoleon 1st in May 1813 against the Prussian Russo. Engraving 1868; (add.info.: Battle of BAUTZEN)

Background imageNapoleonic War Collection: Napoleonic War, Russian Campaign, Battle of Moskova, (also Battle of Borodino)

Napoleonic War, Russian Campaign, Battle of Moskova, (also Battle of Borodino)
DUV4205349 Napoleonic War, Russian Campaign, Battle of Moskova, (also Battle of Borodino): Napoleon I Bonaparte established in the Moscow Kremlin left the city burned by the Russians, 1812

Background imageNapoleonic War Collection: Jean Victor Moreau (1761-1813)

Jean Victor Moreau (1761-1813)
863501 Jean Victor Moreau (1761-1813); (add.info.: Jean Victor Moreau (1761-1813) French soldier and revolutionary. Assisted Napoleon in the coup of 18 Brumaire (9 November 1799)

Background imageNapoleonic War Collection: Sketches from Thackeray (colour litho)

Sketches from Thackeray (colour litho)
8655866 Sketches from Thackeray (colour litho) by Carter, Sydney (1874-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches from Thackeray)

Background imageNapoleonic War Collection: Eugene, Duke of Wurttemberg (colour litho)

Eugene, Duke of Wurttemberg (colour litho)
8655453 Eugene, Duke of Wurttemberg (colour litho) by Menzel, Adolph Friedrich Erdmann von (1815-1905) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eugene)

Background imageNapoleonic War Collection: Battle of the Nile, 1798 (colour litho)

Battle of the Nile, 1798 (colour litho)
8635477 Battle of the Nile, 1798 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Somerset Light Infantry in the landing at Aboukir Bay during the Battle of the Nile)

Background imageNapoleonic War Collection: German soldiers in a bivouac (chromolitho)

German soldiers in a bivouac (chromolitho)
8635157 German soldiers in a bivouac (chromolitho) by Jank, Angelo (1868-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: German soldiers in a bivouac, 1814)

Background imageNapoleonic War Collection: Prussian soldiers retreating after the Battle of Montmirail (chromolitho)

Prussian soldiers retreating after the Battle of Montmirail (chromolitho)
8635156 Prussian soldiers retreating after the Battle of Montmirail (chromolitho) by Jank, Angelo (1868-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageNapoleonic War Collection: The Death of General Colbert, c. 1809-10 (oil on fabric)

The Death of General Colbert, c. 1809-10 (oil on fabric)
XOS5879768 The Death of General Colbert, c. 1809-10 (oil on fabric) by Schnetz, Jean Victor (1787-1870); 50x61 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Painting by Victor Schnetz In 1809)

Background imageNapoleonic War Collection: Napoleon at the Battle of Lutzen, 1813 (colour litho)

Napoleon at the Battle of Lutzen, 1813 (colour litho)
8663992 Napoleon at the Battle of Lutzen, 1813 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Napoleon rallying his conscripts at the Battle of Lutzen, Germany)

Background imageNapoleonic War Collection: Spanish War of Independence (1808-1814): Liberal Triennium, Felipe de Arco Aguero (1787-1821)

Spanish War of Independence (1808-1814): Liberal Triennium, Felipe de Arco Aguero (1787-1821)
AIS5377852 Spanish War of Independence (1808-1814): Liberal Triennium, Felipe de Arco Aguero (1787-1821) proclaims the constitution of 1812 in the San Fernando square on the island of Leon (Cadiz)

Background imageNapoleonic War Collection: The anger of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), 19th century (engraving)

The anger of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), 19th century (engraving)
AIS5376295 The anger of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), 19th century (engraving); Museo de Historia, Madrid; © Iberfoto

Background imageNapoleonic War Collection: Bombing of Vienna on 11-12 May 1809 - Napoleon's Armee occupies the city - Engraving of the period

Bombing of Vienna on 11-12 May 1809 - Napoleon's Armee occupies the city - Engraving of the period
XEE5027196 Bombing of Vienna on 11-12 May 1809 - Napoleon's Armee occupies the city - Engraving of the period; (add.info)

Background imageNapoleonic War Collection: Signature of Napoleon Bonaparte

Signature of Napoleon Bonaparte
3078439 Signature of Napoleon Bonaparte; (add.info.: Signature of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution

Background imageNapoleonic War Collection: Battle and capture of Smolensk, Russia in Nov 1812 by Napoleon (engraving)

Battle and capture of Smolensk, Russia in Nov 1812 by Napoleon (engraving)
1758785 Battle and capture of Smolensk, Russia in Nov 1812 by Napoleon (engraving); (add.info.: Battle and capture of Smolensk during napoleonic wars in Russia november 1812)

Background imageNapoleonic War Collection: A Panoramic View of the Position now occupied by the Allied Armies before Sebastopol

A Panoramic View of the Position now occupied by the Allied Armies before Sebastopol, in 1855 (litho)
XND70150 A Panoramic View of the Position now occupied by the Allied Armies before Sebastopol, in 1855 (litho); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageNapoleonic War Collection: Captain William Rogers capturing the merchant ship Le Jeune Richard on October 1, 1807

Captain William Rogers capturing the merchant ship Le Jeune Richard on October 1, 1807
MMM5458905 Captain William Rogers capturing the merchant ship Le Jeune Richard on October 1, 1807, off the coast of Barbados (Caribbean) by Drummond, Samuel (1765-1844); National Maritime Museum

Background imageNapoleonic War Collection: The fall of Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), at the Battle of Trafalgar, October 21, 1805

The fall of Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), at the Battle of Trafalgar, October 21, 1805
MMM5458844 The fall of Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), at the Battle of Trafalgar, October 21, 1805 by Dighton, Denis (1792-1827); National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageNapoleonic War Collection: The Battle of Aboukir during the Egyptian campaign (expedition), 18th century (oil painting)

The Battle of Aboukir during the Egyptian campaign (expedition), 18th century (oil painting)
MMM5468986 The Battle of Aboukir during the Egyptian campaign (expedition), 18th century (oil painting); National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageNapoleonic War Collection: Sword Belt And Plate Worn By General Winfield Scott At Lundys Lane

Sword Belt And Plate Worn By General Winfield Scott At Lundys Lane
3036267 Sword Belt And Plate Worn By General Winfield Scott At Lundys Lane ; Private Collection; (add.info.: War of 1812, Woven Silk Sword Belt And Gilt Eagle Plate Worn By General Winfield Scott At)

Background imageNapoleonic War Collection: Daoiz and Velarde

Daoiz and Velarde
2910807 Daoiz and Velarde; (add.info.: 1808 Engraving depicting Luis Daoiz y Torres (1767-1808) Spanish artillery officer




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"The Napoleonic War: A Historic Clash of Empires" In the midst of the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, the British army valiantly advanced, determined to secure victory against Napoleon Bonaparte's forces. The iconic scene depicted on canvas immortalizes this pivotal moment in history. Speaking of Waterloo, it was here that destiny unfolded as armies clashed and fates were sealed. The Battle of Waterloo in 1815 marked a turning point in European history, where Napoleon's dreams of conquest were shattered forever. Another remarkable battle etched into memory is the Battle of Pont d'Arcole in 1826. This vivid oil painting captures the intensity and chaos that ensued during this clash between opposing forces. Amidst the chaos and thundering hooves at Waterloo, one cannot overlook the awe-inspiring charge by cavalry regiment, the Scots Greys. Their fearless determination epitomized their unwavering loyalty to king and country. Even amidst war, there were moments that showcased humanity's bond with animals. In an extraordinary display of camaraderie, soldiers from Napoleon's Old Guard trained their dogs to salute him - a testament to their deep respect for their leader. The French infantry fought tenaciously until the bitter end during the Battle of Waterloo on June 18th, 1815. This image encapsulates their last stand against overwhelming odds – a poignant reminder of bravery even in defeat. "Napoleon Crossing the Alps" remains an enduring symbol not only for military prowess but also for audacity and ambition. Painted between May 1800 and 1803, it immortalizes Napoleon's daring journey through treacherous terrain towards his grand vision for Europe. Amongst notable figures who shaped this era was Mikhael Ilarionovich Golenichtchev Kutuzov – Prince Smolensk himself – whose strategic brilliance left an indelible mark on Russian military history during the Napoleonic Wars. Field Marshal G. L.