Prussians Collection (#4)

Frederick William (1795-1861), crown prince of Prussia, later Frederick William IV of Prussia, 1830 (steel engraving)
UTD4926138 Frederick William (1795-1861), crown prince of Prussia, later Frederick William IV of Prussia, 1830 (steel engraving); (add.info.: Engraving from " Zeitgenossen Nr)

Cartoon by Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877), French President of the Third Republic with his evocating shadow William II of
JEB4855420 Cartoon by Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877), French President of the Third Republic with his evocating shadow William II of Prussia. Engraving by Andre Gill (1840-1885). Dim: 28x20cm

Coats of arms and arms of some nations, circa 1800. (Argentina, Netherlands, Spain, Brazil, Costa Rica, Nicaragua)
NWI4850348 Coats of arms and arms of some nations, circa 1800. (Argentina, Netherlands, Spain, Brazil, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, United States, Mexico, Italy, Portugal, Belgium, Russia, France, Chile)

Portrait of Louise Augusta Wilhelmine Amelie of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Mecklembourg Strelitz, 1776-1810)
IMB4827811 Portrait of Louise Augusta Wilhelmine Amelie of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Mecklembourg Strelitz, 1776-1810), Queen of Prussia and Wife of Frederic William III of Prussia; (add.info)

Portrait of Frederic Guillaume Victor Albert of Hohenzollern (Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albrecht von Hohenzollern)
IMB4827628 Portrait of Frederic Guillaume Victor Albert of Hohenzollern (Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albrecht von Hohenzollern, who became William II, German Emperor and Last King of Prussia)

Portrait of Gustav von Stiehle (1823-1899), General of Prussia
IMB4827485 Portrait of Gustav von Stiehle (1823-1899), General of Prussia; (add.info.: Portrait of Gustav von Stiehle (1823-1899), General of Prussia); © Imagebroker

Painting depicting the coronation of King William of Prussia, 19th century (print)
3524001 Painting depicting the coronation of King William of Prussia, 19th century (print); (add.info.: Painting depicting the coronation of King William of Prussia (1797-1888)

Portrait of King William of Prussia during the Battle of Koniggratz
3523977 Portrait of King William of Prussia during the Battle of Koniggratz; (add.info.: Portrait of King William I of Prussia (1797-1888) during the Battle of Koniggratz

Juliette Dodu, 1870
3480813 Juliette Dodu, 1870; (add.info.: Juliette Dodu (1848 - 1909) legendary heroine of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, and the first woman to be awarded the Legion of Honore

Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712 - 1786, portrait, historic illustration, 1880
UIG5413440 Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712 - 1786, portrait, historic illustration, 1880; UIG

Immanuel Kant, 18th century (engraving)
2907786 Immanuel Kant, 18th century (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) was a German philosopher and one of the central Enlightenment thinkers.)

Prussian king Frederick William III of Prussia (1770-1840) and his son-in-law czar Nicholas 1st of Russia (1796-1855)
1761358 Prussian king Frederick William III of Prussia (1770-1840) and his son-in-law czar Nicholas 1st of Russia (1796-1855) in 1835

Caricature of Tsar Alexander 1st of Russia in his Privy Council: solicited by the Queen of Prussia for defeat
1753681 Caricature of Tsar Alexander 1st of Russia in his Privy Council: solicited by the Queen of Prussia for defeat, collezione Colored etching BNF engraving; Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Collection of Engravings from the Franco-Prussian War, 1870 (engraving)
1580772 Collection of Engravings from the Franco-Prussian War, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engravings include: The Volunteer Artillery at Shoeburyness, Shifting a Gun, The East Battery)

Franco Prussian war, 1870
1583487 Franco Prussian war, 1870; (add.info.: Strasbourg under fire.); Windmill/Robert Hunt Library/UIG

Franco Prussian war, 1870
1583480 Franco Prussian war, 1870; (add.info.: Giant Mortars in Strasburg.); Windmill/Robert Hunt Library/UIG

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Occupation of Paris by German troops. Germans in Paris waiting for a passage home
530575 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Occupation of Paris by German troops. Germans in Paris waiting for a passage home. Wood engraving, London, 18 March 1871; Universal History Archive/UIG

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Prussian siege guns in front of Paris. Wood engraving, 11 February 1871
530572 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Prussian siege guns in front of Paris. Wood engraving, 11 February 1871; Universal History Archive/UIG

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Prussian Uhlans chasing a balloon which had escaped from the besieged city of Paris
530565 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Prussian Uhlans chasing a balloon which had escaped from the besieged city of Paris. Wood engraving, 1881.; Universal History Archive/UIG

Frederick William IV (1795-1861), king of of Prussia from 1840 (print)
527346 Frederick William IV (1795-1861), king of of Prussia from 1840 (print); (add.info.: Cartoon by Friedrich Engels showing Frederick William addressing the United Diet)

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: General Bourbaki's defeated French army of about 80, 000 in Switzerland
538297 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: General Bourbaki's defeated French army of about 80, 000 in Switzerland, February 1871. Engraving; Universal History Archive/UIG

Montigny mitrailleuse, rapid fire gun introduced by French during the Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871
537723 Montigny mitrailleuse, rapid fire gun introduced by French during the Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871. 37 barrels, operated by 5 men could deliver 482 rounds per minute

death of Frederick II the Great (1712-1786) king of Prussia (1740-1786) in Potsdam castle, engraving by F. Berger
1749378 death of Frederick II the Great (1712-1786) king of Prussia (1740-1786) in Potsdam castle, engraving by F. Berger; (add.info)

Prussian Lancers and Cossacks fighting French troops. 19th century (french popular hand-coloured woodcut)
543825 Prussian Lancers and Cossacks fighting French troops. 19th century (french popular hand-coloured woodcut); Universal History Archive/UIG

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Siege of Paris 19 Sept 1870-28 Jan 1871
542975 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Siege of Paris 19 Sept 1870-28 Jan 1871.; (add.info.: The humble carrot and potato raised to the status of princesses as food became shorter)

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Siege of Paris 19 Sept 1870-28 Jan 1871, conditions in Paris during Prussian
542958 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Siege of Paris 19 Sept 1870-28 Jan 1871, conditions in Paris during Prussian bombardment. 19th century (lithograph); Universal History Archive/UIG

German Emperor Wilhelm I and his Chancellor Otto von Bismarck weighing up the consequences of the Paris Commune after
542957 German Emperor Wilhelm I and his Chancellor Otto von Bismarck weighing up the consequences of the Paris Commune after Germany's defeat of France during the Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Strasbourg Cathedral during the final bombardment of the city, 1870
538459 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Strasbourg Cathedral during the final bombardment of the city, 1870. From The Graphic (London, 15 October 1870). Wood engraving.; Universal History Archive/UIG

Wilhelm I (1797-1888) King of Prussia from 1861 being proclaimed Emperor of Germany, 1871 (engraving)
538438 Wilhelm I (1797-1888) King of Prussia from 1861 being proclaimed Emperor of Germany, 1871 (engraving); (add.info.: After the defeat of France in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871)

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: In Possession. Prussian officers billeted on a French family, December 1871. Engraving
538319 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: In Possession. Prussian officers billeted on a French family, December 1871. Engraving; Universal History Archive/UIG

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Shaving the enemy at Montmirail. Wood engraving from The Graphic, London, 8 October 1870
538288 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Shaving the enemy at Montmirail. Wood engraving from The Graphic, London, 8 October 1870; Universal History Archive/UIG

Eton schoolboys pulling the carriage of Prince and Princess Frederick of Prussia (engraving)
8676289 Eton schoolboys pulling the carriage of Prince and Princess Frederick of Prussia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Otto Theodor von Manteuffel, Prussian statesman (engraving)
8676546 Otto Theodor von Manteuffel, Prussian statesman (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Otto Theodor von Manteuffel (1805-1882)

Prince Alfred on board the Louise at Babelsberg, Prussia (engraving)
8676516 Prince Alfred on board the Louise at Babelsberg, Prussia (engraving) by Rabe, Johannes (b. 1827); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prince Alfred)

Babelsberg Castle, Potsdam, Prussia (engraving)
8676490 Babelsberg Castle, Potsdam, Prussia (engraving) by Rabe, Johannes (b. 1827); Private Collection; (add.info.: Babelsberg Castle, Potsdam, Prussia)

Queen Victoria's visit to Prussia (engraving)
8676480 Queen Victoria's visit to Prussia (engraving) by Rabe, Johannes (b. 1827); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen Victoria's visit to Prussia)

Visit of Queen Victoria to Prussia (engraving)
8676474 Visit of Queen Victoria to Prussia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Visit of Queen Victoria to Prussia)

Students torchlight procession before the Royal Palace, Berlin (engraving)
8676312 Students torchlight procession before the Royal Palace, Berlin (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Royal procession of Prince and Princess Frederick of Prussia passing the University, Berlin (engraving)
8676374 Royal procession of Prince and Princess Frederick of Prussia passing the University, Berlin (engraving) by English School

Field Marshal Blucher's army marching towards La Belle Alliance, Battle of Waterloo (chromolitho)
8635161 Field Marshal Blucher's army marching towards La Belle Alliance, Battle of Waterloo (chromolitho) by Jank, Angelo (1868-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Prussian soldiers in the Church of Kaub, 31 December 1813 (chromolitho)
8635155 Prussian soldiers in the Church of Kaub, 31 December 1813 (chromolitho) by Jank, Angelo (1868-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Great Elector and his officers (colour litho)
8664092 The Great Elector and his officers (colour litho) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Great Elector, Frederick William of Brandenburg)

Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871): the Moncrieff canon
AIS5337313 Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871): the Moncrieff canon.; © Iberfoto

Louis Faidherbe French General, Governor of Senegal (engraving)
1731680 Louis Faidherbe French General, Governor of Senegal (engraving); (add.info.: Louis Faidherbe (1818-1889) french general, governor of Senegal in 1854-1861 and 1863-1865, franco prussian war

Picture series of manoeuvre pictures, Prussian hunters in firing line with outpost dog
7277909 Picture series of manoeuvre pictures, Prussian hunters in firing line with outpost dog; Private Collection; (add.info.: Picture series of manoeuvre pictures)

Frederick III with his wife Victoria, Princess Royal, 1859 (engraving)
7261260 Frederick III with his wife Victoria, Princess Royal, 1859 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frederick III, 1831-1888, aka Friedrich III. German Emperor and King of Prussia)

Frederick the Great
3118819 Frederick the Great; (add.info.: Scene depicting Frederick the Great (1712-1786) King of Prussia, attending a concert. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

William I, the German Emperor welcoming Bismarck at the unveiling of the Victory Column in Berlin, Germany, 1873
UIG5414499 William I, the German Emperor welcoming Bismarck at the unveiling of the Victory Column in Berlin, Germany, 1873, historic wood engraving, about 1897 (engraving)

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"Prussians: Warriors of History and Resilience" From the Napoleonic Wars to the Franco-Prussian War, They have left an indelible mark on history. In the Battle of Ligny, their valor shone through as they clashed with Napoleon's forces, displaying unwavering determination in the face of adversity. Napoleon himself witnessed their prowess at the Battle of Eylau, where they fought fiercely against all odds. Their resilience was further exemplified by their resourcefulness during times of scarcity - like when they resorted to killing an elephant for sustenance amidst a food shortage in Paris. They were no strangers to conflict, as seen in their involvement in various wars such as the Schleswig-Holstein Question and The First Schleswig War. They stood firm in defending their interests and asserting their power. In 1794, during the Polish Insurrection, Prussian forces played a significant role in shaping Poland's fate. Their actions showcased both military might and political influence. The Franco-Prussian War marked another chapter for these formidable warriors. During the Siege of Paris from September 1870 to January 1871, Prussia demonstrated its military superiority once again. The prolonged siege tested not only their strength but also highlighted their strategic brilliance. Through these events spanning centuries, one thing remains clear - They have etched themselves into history as resilient fighters who never back down from a challenge. Their legacy serves as a testament to bravery and perseverance that continues to inspire generations today.