Napoleonic Wars 1804 1815 Collection

Napoleon Crossing the Alps, 1803 (oil on canvas)
JLJ4598431 Napoleon Crossing the Alps, 1803 (oil on canvas) by David, Jacques Louis (1748-1825); 259x221 cm; Musee National du Chateau de Malmaison, Rueil-Malmaison

The King of Brobdingnag and Gulliver, pub. 1803 (hand coloured engraving)
3025917 The King of Brobdingnag and Gulliver, pub. 1803 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

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

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

Battle of Heliopolis, March 30, 1800
3031002 Battle of Heliopolis, March 30, 1800; Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of Heliopolis, March 30, 1800); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Prussians attack the French right at Waterloo June 18th 1815
3030238 Prussians attack the French right at Waterloo June 18th 1815; Private Collection; (add.info.: Prussians attack the French right at Waterloo June 18th 1815); © Don Troiani

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

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

United States, Eagle Motif Painted Wooden Infantry Drum Circa 1810-20
3036499 United States, Eagle Motif Painted Wooden Infantry Drum Circa 1810-20; Private Collection; (add.info.: Eagle Motif Painted Wooden Infantry Drum Circa 1810-20); © Don Troiani

British officer's Wellington or Waterloo style shako 1812-1815
3036207 British officer's Wellington or Waterloo style shako 1812-1815; Private Collection; (add.info.: British infantry officer's "Wellington" or "Waterloo" style shako)

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)

Political Chess Players or Boney Bewildered by Williams, published 4 March 1814 (engraving)
BRO43286 Political Chess Players or Boney Bewildered by Williams, published 4 March 1814 (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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)

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

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

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

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)

British political cartoon satire of Napoleon Bonaparte
3031045 British political cartoon satire of Napoleon Bonaparte; Private Collection; (add.info.: British political cartoon satire of Napoleon Bonaparte); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Napoleon at the Battle of Ligny, 1815
3030309 Napoleon at the Battle of Ligny, 1815; Private Collection; (add.info.: Napoleon at the Battle of Ligny during the Waterloo campaign, 1815); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

A young Napoleon waves the flag on the Bridge at Arcole
3030223 A young Napoleon waves the flag on the Bridge at Arcole; Private Collection; (add.info.: A young Napoleon waves the flag on the Bridge at Arcole); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

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

The Guerrilla warfare
2910960 The Guerrilla warfare; (add.info.: 1809 Engraving depicting the Guerrilla warfare during the Peninsular War (1807-1814)

The great Monster Republican, 1798
1574951 The great Monster Republican, 1798; (add.info.: The great Monster Republican, having traversed a great part of Europe sees Britannia has roused her lion to give this monster)

United States Militia Artillery Coat
3036354 United States Militia Artillery Coat; Private Collection; (add.info.: War of 1812, United States Militia Artillery Coat); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

United States Leather Connecticut Militia Dragoon Helmet
3036516 United States Leather Connecticut Militia Dragoon Helmet; Private Collection; (add.info.: United States War of 1812)

The Battle of Corunna
2910927 The Battle of Corunna; (add.info.: 1809 Engraving depicting the Battle of Corunna, took place on 16 January 1809, when a French corps under Marshal of the Empire Nicolas Jean de Dieu Soult)

Guerre d'independance d'Espagne (1808-1814): la ruse de la France
AIS5374800 Guerre d'independance d'Espagne (1808-1814): la ruse de la France, Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) offre a son frere Joseph Bonaparte (1768-1844) le sommeil de l'Espagne

The ecclesiastic Santiago Sas y Casayau (1774-1809) during the siege and capture of Zaragoza (Zaragoza)
AIS5334465 The ecclesiastic Santiago Sas y Casayau (1774-1809) during the siege and capture of Zaragoza (Zaragoza), 1809 (lithograph); (add.info.: Spanish War of Independence)

The emperor Napoleon I at the Waterloo battle, 18/06/1815, 19th (engraving)
BEN5478747 The emperor Napoleon I at the Waterloo battle, 18/06/1815, 19th (engraving); Civica Raccolta Stampe Bertarelli, Milan, Italy; Photo © Raffaello Bencini

The British landing at Vlissingen (Netherlands, Netherlands), in August 1809, during the Walcheren Expedition
MMM5480764 The British landing at Vlissingen (Netherlands, Netherlands), in August 1809, during the Walcheren Expedition, a military operation that aimed to cross the North Sea

John Bull leering at the city of Brest in 1803 (engraving)
NMM5619602 John Bull leering at the city of Brest in 1803 (engraving); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: " Caricature showing a huge John Bull on a tiny boat facing the French)

The defeat of the armies in the Llobregat
2910867 The defeat of the armies in the Llobregat; (add.info.: 1808 Engraving depicting the defeat of the armies in the Llobregat, Spain. Dated 1808.); Universal History Archive/UIG

French Revolutionary troops looting in the Var
3030212 French Revolutionary troops looting in the Var; Private Collection; (add.info.: French Revolutionary troops looting in the Var); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

The Queen of Prussia greets her troops near the Jena battlefield 1806
3030421 The Queen of Prussia greets her troops near the Jena battlefield 1806; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Queen of Prussia greets her troops near the Jena battlefield 1806 by Knotel)

Louis Bonaparte (1778-1846)
863495 Louis Bonaparte (1778-1846); (add.info.: Louis Bonaparte (1778-1846) French soldier. King of Holland under the name of Lodewijk I (1806-1810)

Jean Lannes, Duc de Montebello (1769-1809)
863493 Jean Lannes, Duc de Montebello (1769-1809); (add.info.: Jean Lannes, Duc de Montebello (1769-1809) one of Napoleon's generals. Won the battle of Montebello (1800)

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

Head Runner of Runaways, from Leipzig Fair by Rowlandson, published 2 March 1814
BRO43269 Head Runner of Runaways, from Leipzig Fair by Rowlandson, published 2 March 1814 by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Le Sauteur Imperial Bourbon Caricature, July 1815 (engraving)
BRO43280 Le Sauteur Imperial Bourbon Caricature, July 1815 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Bourbon caricature depicting Napoleon being forced to skip while Blucher)

Mamluks of Napoleon I's Imperial Guard
3788346 Mamluks of Napoleon I's Imperial Guard; (add.info.: Mamluks of the Imperial Guard. Illustration published by Castiaux, Lille, 1808)

The King of Brobdingnag and Gulliver, after 1804 (engraving)
904679 The King of Brobdingnag and Gulliver, after 1804 (engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Marshal Grouchy at the Battle of Waterloo, 1873 (engraving)
7418359 Marshal Grouchy at the Battle of Waterloo, 1873 (engraving) by Philippoteaux, Felix (c.1815-84); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"The Napoleonic Wars (1804-1815): A Saga of Conquest, Heroism, and Defeat" Step into the tumultuous era of the early 19th century as we delve into the captivating world of the Napoleonic Wars. From grand battles to iconic figures, this period witnessed a seismic shift in European history. Intriguingly captured by "The King of Brobdingnag and Gulliver" engraving from 1803, it sets the stage for an epic tale that unfolds over more than a decade. Marshal Grouchy's valiant stand at the Battle of Waterloo is immortalized in a powerful 1873 engraving, reminding us of his unwavering loyalty. Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte I himself takes center stage with "Napoleon Crossing the Alps, " an oil on canvas masterpiece that showcases his indomitable spirit and strategic brilliance. The pencil and watercolor depiction of him at Austerlitz reveals both his commanding presence and artistic allure. As dusk settles on "the evening of the Battle of Waterloo, " a haunting print transports us back to that fateful day when destinies were decided amidst bloodshed and sacrifice. Sir John Moore's name echoes through time as he epitomizes bravery in battle. From Europe to Spain, heroism knows no bounds - be it Andreas Hofer appointed Governor or witnessing "The Maid of Saragossa" defending her city against all odds in 1808. Lady Hamilton's warm welcome to victors after Nelson's triumph at Nile reminds us that even amidst war, there are moments worth celebrating. Notable personalities like Nicolas Jean-de-Dieu Soult and Michel Ney emerge from these pages as they leave their mark on history with their military prowess and unyielding determination. Their stories intertwine with countless others who fought bravely during this era-defining conflict.