Prussians Collection (#7)

Battle of Sedan, 1870. Map
7301610 Battle of Sedan, 1870. Map.; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Battle of Sedan 1 - 2 September 1870 during the Franco-Prussian War 1870 - 1871)

Germany, Schleswig-Holstein, Friedrichsruh, mausoleum, portrait of Otto von Bismarck with the slogan " Wir
UTD4921636 Germany, Schleswig-Holstein, Friedrichsruh, mausoleum, portrait of Otto von Bismarck with the slogan " Wir Deutsche fuerchten nur Gott " (We Germans fear God), war postcard No

Arrest of Voltaire (Francois Marie Arouet dit, 1694-1778) and his niece Marie Louise Mignot
NWI4927721 Arrest of Voltaire (Francois Marie Arouet dit, 1694-1778) and his niece Marie Louise Mignot, known as Mme Denis (1712-1790) in Prussia under the order of Frederic II Le Grand

Red Laughter, Satirical in Colours, 1918_11_9: War of 14 -18, Germany Prussia, Justice Proces
ICA4848905 Red Laughter, Satirical in Colours, 1918_11_9: War of 14 -18, Germany Prussia, Justice Proces, Belligerants and Symbols, Victory - William II

Portrait of Leonard Leonhard Graf von Blumenthal (1810-1900), feld marechal and Prussian politician
JEB4835692 Portrait of Leonard Leonhard Graf von Blumenthal (1810-1900), feld marechal and Prussian politician. Photography late 19th century.; (add.info)

Map of the Kingdom of Prussia in 1786, and of Brandenburg in 1415 (Germany). 19th century lithography
NWI4871497 Map of the Kingdom of Prussia in 1786, and of Brandenburg in 1415 (Germany). 19th century lithography.; (add.info.: Map of the Kingdom of Prussia in 1786)

Portrait of Prince Friedrich Leopold of Prussia (Joachim Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Leopold Prinz von Preussen, 1865-1931)
IMB4827653 Portrait of Prince Friedrich Leopold of Prussia (Joachim Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Leopold Prinz von Preussen, 1865-1931); (add.info)

Portrait of Reimar Constantin von Alvensleben (1809-1892), German general
IMB4827505 Portrait of Reimar Constantin von Alvensleben (1809-1892), German general.; (add.info.: Portrait of Reimar Constantin von Alvensleben (1809-1892), German general.); © Imagebroker

The Laughter, Satirical in Colours, 1908_3_14: In Morocco - John Bull, Marianne
ICA4862053 The Laughter, Satirical in Colours, 1908_3_14: In Morocco - John Bull, Marianne, Guillaume II - Illustration by Markous (1883-1941); (add.info.: The Laughter, Satirical in Colours)

Red Laughter, Satirical in N & B, 1918_11_2: War of 14 -18, Victory, Peace
ICA4848812 Red Laughter, Satirical in N & B, 1918_11_2: War of 14 -18, Victory, Peace; (add.info.: Red Laughter, Satirical in N & B, 1918_11_2: War of 14 -18, Victory, Peace); Photo © Caricadoc

France, Ile-de-France, Seine-Saint-Denis (93), Livry: Country house occupied by Prussians, 1871
LUX4710038 France, Ile-de-France, Seine-Saint-Denis (93), Livry: Country house occupied by Prussians, 1871; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Seine-Saint-Denis (93)

Postcard Furia showing an allegory of victory over Germany 1914-1918 (postcard)
PCT4298156 Postcard Furia showing an allegory of victory over Germany 1914-1918 (postcard); (add.info.: the French Marianne holds by the wings the Prussian eagle terrace)

A French wounded soldier (colorized postcard)
PCT4298131 A French wounded soldier (colorized postcard); (add.info.: A French soldier wounds, lies on a hospital bed, presents the helmet at the point of the German enemy to a nurse)

The German Emperor William II visited the former imperial Eugenia, 1907 (print)
JLJ4661291 The German Emperor William II visited the former imperial Eugenia, 1907 (print); Private Collection; (add.info)

Military people in the Franco-Prussian War 1870 - 1871
3729497 Military people in the Franco-Prussian War 1870 - 1871; (add.info.: Military people in the Franco-Prussian War 1870 - 1871, Storm of the Guard on Gravelotte)

Military people in the Franco-Prussian War 1870 - 1871
3729528 Military people in the Franco-Prussian War 1870 - 1871; (add.info.: Military people in the Franco-Prussian War 1870 - 1871, Louis Jean-Baptiste d Aurelle de Paladines)

Military people in the Franco-Prussian War 1870 - 1871
3729518 Military people in the Franco-Prussian War 1870 - 1871; (add.info.: Military people in the Franco-Prussian War 1870 - 1871, Colonel Karl Theodor von Rieff)

Military people in the Franco-Prussian War 1870 - 1871
3729503 Military people in the Franco-Prussian War 1870 - 1871; (add.info.: Military people in the Franco-Prussian War 1870 - 1871, Guards Rifles Battalion at the Battle of Gravelotte)

Military people in the Franco-Prussian War 1870 - 1871, 1882 (engraving)
3729499 Military people in the Franco-Prussian War 1870 - 1871, 1882 (engraving); (add.info.: Military people in the Franco-Prussian War 1870 - 1871, Prince Albert of Prussia)

Military people in the Franco-Prussian War 1870 - 1871
3729515 Military people in the Franco-Prussian War 1870 - 1871; (add.info.: Military people in the Franco-Prussian War 1870 - 1871, Prince Leopold Maximilian Joseph Maria Arnulf, Prinz von Bayern)

Uhlans tracking the course of a balloon during the Franco-Prussian War
3732737 Uhlans tracking the course of a balloon during the Franco-Prussian War; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Uhlans tracking the course of a balloon during the Franco-Prussian War)

Frederick William IV, King of Prussia (engraving)
8677082 Frederick William IV, King of Prussia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frederick William IV, (1795-1861), King of Prussia

Kaffeeriecher / Coffee Smeller (colour litho)
8666262 Kaffeeriecher / Coffee Smeller (colour litho) by Christophe (Colomb, Georges) (1856-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kaffeeriecher)

Kaiser Wilhelm I of Germany (engraving)
8664074 Kaiser Wilhelm I of Germany (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kaiser Wilhelm I (1797-1888), first emperor of a united Germany

Battle of Cape St Vincent, 1681 (colour litho)
8663665 Battle of Cape St Vincent, 1681 (colour litho) by Bohrdt, Hans (1857-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of Cape St Vincent between the Spanish and Brandenburg fleets)

Aix la Chapelle, Prussia (engraving)
8647274 Aix la Chapelle, Prussia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aix la Chapelle, Prussia)

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Siege of Paris 19 Sept 1870-28 Jan 1871
542984 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Siege of Paris 19 Sept 1870-28 Jan 1871.; (add.info.: Lady asking waiter if it is truly veal on the menu. He admits that it is a v eal dish made with horse)

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Siege of Paris 19 Sept 1870-28 Jan 1871
542978 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Siege of Paris 19 Sept 1870-28 Jan 1871.; (add.info.: Chef trying to reassure woman that he was not suggesting cooking her pet)

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Siege of Paris 19 Sept 1870-28 Jan 1871
542969 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Siege of Paris 19 Sept 1870-28 Jan 1871.; (add.info.: Hungry French National Guardsman thinks of a good use of the Fat Lady's calf - a good stew)

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Prussian Hussar charging with sword drawn. Wood engraving
530571 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Prussian Hussar charging with sword drawn. Wood engraving.; Universal History Archive/UIG

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Battle of St Quentin, January 1871. Hand-to-hand fighting between French (right)
530569 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Battle of St Quentin, January 1871. Hand-to-hand fighting between French (right) and Prussian (left) troops. Wood engraving c1880.; Universal History Archive/UIG

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871. A Landwehr regiment of the Prussian army on the march led by drummer
530567 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871. A Landwehr regiment of the Prussian army on the march led by drummer. Wood engraving, September 1870.; Universal History Archive/UIG

Franco Prussian war, 1870
1583484 Franco Prussian war, 1870; (add.info.: Charge of French (Chasseurs a'Athgue) on Prussian Infantry at Sedan.); Windmill/Robert Hunt Library/UIG

Franco Prussian war, 1870
1583479 Franco Prussian war, 1870; (add.info.: Strasburg, the day after surrender.); Windmill/Robert Hunt Library/UIG

The Man on the Ball': Cartoon of Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898) Prussian statesman
528369 The Man on the Ball': Cartoon of Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898) Prussian statesman, having difficulty balancing on the world. His left foot is on France

The Last Hours of Marshal Duroc (23 May 1813), fatally wounded at the Batle of Bautzen 20-21 May 1813
543837 The Last Hours of Marshal Duroc (23 May 1813), fatally wounded at the Batle of Bautzen 20-21 May 1813, Duroc died on 23 May. French victory of Prussian and Russian army

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Battle of Sedan, l September 1870. Wood engraving
538313 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Battle of Sedan, l September 1870. Wood engraving; (add.info.: Stampede of French troops in retreat from the Prussian onslaught)

Wilhelm I (1797-1888) King of Prussia from 1861 being proclaimed Emperor of Germany, 1871. From The Graphic
538304 Wilhelm I (1797-1888) King of Prussia from 1861 being proclaimed Emperor of Germany, 1871. From The Graphic. (London, 1871)

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: General Bourbaki's defeated French army of about 80
538294 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: General Bourbaki's defeated French army of about 80, 000 retreating into Switzerland, 30 January-1 February 1870-1871

Franco prussian war, october 1870 : bombing of Saint Cloud castle, prussian headquarter, engraving
1760744 Franco prussian war, october 1870 : bombing of Saint Cloud castle, prussian headquarter, engraving; (add.info.: Franco prussian war, october 1870 : bombing of Saint Cloud castle)

Helmuth Karl Bernhard, 19th century (painting)
1742122 Helmuth Karl Bernhard, 19th century (painting); (add.info.: Helmuth Karl Bernhard, count von Moltke (1800-1891) prussian field marshal who worked to modernize and strengthened prussian army

Hindenburg's 70th Birthday, Kaiser Wilhelm II, 1917 (postcard)
947436 Hindenburg's 70th Birthday, Kaiser Wilhelm II, 1917 (postcard); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kaiser Wilhelm II); © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

The White Saloon in the Prussian Royal Palace, Berlin (engraving)
8676310 The White Saloon in the Prussian Royal Palace, Berlin (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The White Saloon in the Prussian Royal Palace, Berlin)

Marriage of Victoria, Princess Royal, and Prince Frederick of Prussia, London, 1858 (engraving)
8676279 Marriage of Victoria, Princess Royal, and Prince Frederick of Prussia, London, 1858 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marriage of Victoria)

The Prussian ambassador to London and his residence (engraving)
8676276 The Prussian ambassador to London and his residence (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Albrecht von Bernstorff, Prussian ambassador to London)

Marriage of Victoria, Princess Royal, and Prince Frederick of Prussia, London, 1858 (engraving)
8676271 Marriage of Victoria, Princess Royal, and Prince Frederick of Prussia, London, 1858 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marriage of Victoria)

Banquet in honour of the Christening of Prince Wilhelm of Prussia, Berlin (engraving)
8676741 Banquet in honour of the Christening of Prince Wilhelm of Prussia, Berlin (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Inauguration of the Kronprinzenpalais, Berlin (engraving)
8676616 Inauguration of the Kronprinzenpalais, Berlin (engraving) by Rabe, Johannes (b. 1827); Private Collection; (add.info.: Inauguration of the Kronprinzenpalais, Berlin)

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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.