Topic: Military History
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American Dragoons
This image is a representation of several American dragoons, or mounted cavalrymen. Although the Continental Army ordered the creation of certain companies of dragoons, they were expensive to outfit, requiring...
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American Riflemen
This image by a Polish-German engraver portrays two American riflemen during the American Revolution. In 1775, the Continental Congress authorized the creation of ten rifle companies. Europeans were fascinated that...
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American Soldiers in Combat
This sketch portrays American soldiers in various fighting poses. The famous painter, John Singleton Copley, was born in the American colonies and spent his early career there. In 1774 right...
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An Exact View of the Battle at Charlestown
This image shows the destruction of Charlestown, Massachusetts. During the battle of Bunker Hill in June 1775, inhabitants of the nearby town fired on British troops. The British responded by...
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Battle at Bunker’s Hill
This image by John Trumbull depicts the death of General Joseph Warren at the Battle of Bunker Hill on June 17, 1775. When Trumbull met Thomas Jefferson in Paris, Jefferson...
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British Soldier
This is an image of a regular British soldier. Dressing with strict precision, British soldiers looked nearly identical to one another in their scarlet coats. Their uniforms were meant to...
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Engagement at the North Bridge in Concord
This image portrays the approach of British Regulars to Concord, Massachusetts. On the morning of April 19, 1775, the British sent troops to the town in order to destroy an...
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English Fleet
This is an image of the English fleet, or Royal Navy. Britain became the most powerful maritime power in the world during the eighteenth century. By building up its navy,...
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Fighting at the Hotel de Ville
This painting memorializes the revolution of July 1830 in Paris, which resulted in the creation of a constitutional monarchy. Another revolution established a republic in 1848; Louis Bonaparte (later known...
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