armies

Armies from BL YT 51, f. 35 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of the two armies preparing themselves for battle. Image taken from f. 35 of Skazanie o Mamaevom Poboishche (the Tale of the Rout of Mamai). Written in Russian Church Slavonic. Henry Yates Thompson (... More

Priest and armies of Venus from BL Harley 4425, f. 169

Detail of a miniature of a priest preaching to the armies of Venus. Image taken from f. 169 of Roman de la Rose (index Romance of the Rose). Written in French. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection... More

Priest and armies of Venus from BL Harley 4425, f. 167v

Detail of a miniature of a priest preaching to the armies of Venus. Image taken from f. 167v of Roman de la Rose (index Romance of the Rose). Written in French. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collectio... More

The English and French armies face to face on the Somme

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"Iranian and Turanian Armies in Combat", Folio from a Shahnama (Book o...

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Armies from BL Royal 16 G VI, f. 433v

Miniature of armies divided by a river. Image taken from f. 433v of Chroniques de France ou de St Denis. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of o... More

Armies from BL Royal 16 G VI, f. 433v

Detail of a miniature of armies divided by a river. Image taken from f. 433v of Chroniques de France ou de St Denis. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, c... More

Armies of Maatar from BL Royal 19 D I, f. 125

Miniature of the armies of Maatar. Image taken from f. 125 of Historia de proeliis, translated in French as La vraie ystoire dou bon roi Alixandre, and other romances. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscrip... More

"Iranian and Turanian Armies in Combat", Folio from a Shahnama (Book o...

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Armies entering Troy from BL Harley 4431, f. 139v

Detail of a miniature of the Greek army entering Troy and destroying the city, in 'L'Épître Othéa'. Image taken from f. 139v of Various works (also known as 'The Book of the Queen'), including 'Cent balades' (f... More

Armies entering Troy from BL Harley 4431, f. 139v

Miniature of the Greek army entering Troy and destroying the city, in 'L'Épître Othéa'. Image taken from f. 139v of Various works (also known as 'The Book of the Queen'), including 'Cent balades' (ff. 4-21), 'L... More

Three generals, Carinas, Cloelius and Brutus, with three armies surrou...

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The Two Armies at the Battle of Ravenna, 1512

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Krishna Battles the Armies of the Demon Naraka: Page from a Bhagavata ...

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Krishna Battles the Armies of the Demon Naraka: Page from a Bhagavata ...

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Francesco I d'Este Aids the Duke of Mantua After his Territories were ...

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Despite the Corageous Opposition of the Germans and the Spanish, Franc...

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Francesco I d'Este Aids the Duke of Mantua After his Territories were ...

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Despite the Corageous Opposition of the Germans and the Spanish, Franc...

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De stadt Nyborg veroverdt door de Hr. Michiel de Ruiter, en 't slaan d...

Print shows the liberation of Nyborg, Denmark, by the Dutch fleet under the command of Vice-Admiral Michiel de Ruyter; shows a bird's-eye view of the walled city of Nyborg in the upper left with the Danish army... More

Durga and Kali Approach the Gathered Armies of Chanda and Munda: Scene...

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Durga and Kali Approach the Gathered Armies of Chanda and Munda: Scene...

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A plan of the town and harbour of Boston and the country adjacent with...

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A plan of New York Island, with part of Long Island, Staten Island & e...

Scale ca. 1:85,000. Hand colored. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Shows information to Sept. 23, 1776. Pictorial map. Annotated in lower right corner in pencil: 3rd impression. Includes "Re... More

Philadelphia, May 6th, 1776. Just printed, published and now selling b...

A plan of the town of Boston and its environs, with the lines, batteri...

Scale ca. 1:24,000. Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. LC Maps and Charts, 1750-1789, 930 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a r... More

A plan of New York Island, with part of Long Island, Staten Island & e...

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A plan of New York Island, with part of Long Island, Staten Island & e...

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A plan of New York Island, with part of Long Island, Staten Island & e...

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Philadelphia, May 6th, 1776. Just printed, published and now selling b...

A plan of New York Island, with part of Long Island, Staten Island & e...

Scale ca. 1:85,000. Hand colored. Has watermarks. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Pictorial map. Annotated in lower right corner in pencil: 2d impression. In lower margin: An account of the... More

George Montgomery, Esq'r. major general of the American armies - kill'...

Print shows Richard Montgomery, full-length portrait, wearing military uniform, standing, facing right, leaning against hillside and holding sword in right hand. Illus. in: Walker's Hibernian magazine; or, Com... More

Durga and Kali Approach the Gathered Armies of Chanda and Munda: Scene...

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Durga and Kali Approach the Gathered Armies of Chanda and Munda: Scene...

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Defense Mapping Agency Bicentennial commemorative memento of the Battl...

Shows troop positions, firing lines, fortifications, and ship positions. Relief shown by hachures. Facsimile. Original version: To His Excellency Gen'l Washington, commander in chief of the armies of the United... More

His Excellency George Washington, Esq-r., General and Commander in Chi...

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To His Excellency Genl. Washington, Commander in Chief of the armies o...

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His Excellency George Washington, Esq-r., General and Commander in Chi...

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Le Général Washington, Commendant en Chef des Armées Americaines, né e...

After Charles Willson Peale (American, Chester, Maryland 1741–1827 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

George Washington commander in chief of ye armies of ye United States ...

Print shows George Washington, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly left, wearing military uniform; in oval with olive branch on the right, a rattlesnake and liberty cap at top, and flags and cannon bar... More

Thomas Jefferson, May 10, 1798, Principles Armies

Principles Armies Public domain scan of Thomas Jefferson correspondence, American history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

A map of those parts of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina & Geo...

Public domain image of the vintage map from NYPL Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. The Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division is one of the wo... More

A plan of the northern part of New Jersey : shewing the positions of t...

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A map of the country from Rariton River in East Jersey to Elk Head in ...

Public domain scan of an 18th-century map, vintage, old, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

Plan of the Battle of the Arapiles, near Salamanca : with the previons...

Comprende la parte nororiental de la provincia de Salamanca, suroccidental de Valladolid y suroriental de Zamora

Map from "Sketch of a Journal of the Retreat and Flight of the French ...

This image has been taken from scan 000041 from "Sketch of a Journal of the Retreat and Flight of the French Armies from Moscow, and the pursuit of the Russians, to their arrival on the Vistula. [By Charles Ham... More

map from "Sketch of a Journal of the Retreat and Flight of the French ...

This image has been taken from scan 000013 from "Sketch of a Journal of the Retreat and Flight of the French Armies from Moscow, and the pursuit of the Russians, to their arrival on the Vistula. [By Charles Ham... More

battle of leipzig from "[Narrative of the most remarkable events which...

This image has been taken from scan 000008 from "[Narrative of the most remarkable events which occurred in and near Leipzig, ... before, during, and subsequent to, the sanguinary series of engagements between ... More

map from "[Narrative of the most remarkable events which occurred in a...

This image has been taken from scan 000024 from "[Narrative of the most remarkable events which occurred in and near Leipzig, ... before, during, and subsequent to, the sanguinary series of engagements between ... More

map from "History of the Campaign of the British, Dutch, Hanoverian, a...

This image has been taken from scan 000006 from "History of the Campaign of the British, Dutch, Hanoverian, and Brunswick armies, under the command of the Duke of Wellington; and of the Prussians under that of ... More

portrait from "The Victories of the British Armies, with anecdotes ill...

This image has been taken from scan 000092 from volume 02 of "The Victories of the British Armies, with anecdotes illustrative of modern warfare. By the author of “Stories of Waterloo” [i.e. William Hamilton Ma... More

engraving from "The Victories of the British Armies, with anecdotes il...

This image has been taken from scan 000153 from volume 01 of "The Victories of the British Armies, with anecdotes illustrative of modern warfare. By the author of “Stories of Waterloo” [i.e. William Hamilton Ma... More

portrait from "The Victories of the British Armies, with anecdotes ill...

This image has been taken from scan 000198 from volume 01 of "The Victories of the British Armies, with anecdotes illustrative of modern warfare. By the author of “Stories of Waterloo” [i.e. William Hamilton Ma... More

GAR Reunion, New Bedford - Public domain portrait print

Group of men in uniform, under a large tent. Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library

GAR Reunion, New Bedford - Public domain portrait print

Group of men, some in uniform, standing on steps of building. Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library

Alabama. Lists of claimants against the United States for property all...

Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 205, Folder 54a.

Group of Soldiers - New Bedford library collection

Black and white group photo of 8 young soldiers seated in front of tent. Mounted. Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library

Soldiers at Fort Warren, Massachusetts

Black and white group photo of 16 soldiers in dress uniform posing outside Fort Warren, George's Island, Boston, Massachusetts. Soldier standing far left may be C.L. Faunce. Mounted. Courtesy of New Bedford Fre... More

Central Virginia showing Lieut. Gen'l. U.S. Grant's Campaign and March...

Virginia and the Chesapeake Bay

Soldiers and Women Visitors, Massachusetts

Black and white group photo of soldiers and visiting women gathered in front of tent. Mounted. Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library

Soldiers in Front of Tent, Massachusetts

Black and white group photo of 6 soldiers in front of tent; soldier in seated in center may be C.L. Faunce. Mounted, with photographer's information printed on back. Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library

Soldiers Sitting in Front of Tent

Black and white group photo of 7 soldiers sitting on camp stools in front of tent. Mounted. Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library

Sketch of the country occupied by the Federal & Confederate Armies on ...

Scale not given. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 566 Confederate imprint. Shows troop positions, notes concerning battle, roads, "Orange & Alexandria R.R.," vegetation, houses, names of residents, and drainage. In... More

Tracks of the Armies (from Confederate War Etchings)

Adalbert John Volck (American (born Germany), Augsburg 1828–1912 Baltimore, Maryland)

Map from "Private Diary of travels, personal services, and public even...

This image has been taken from scan 000180 from volume 02 of "Private Diary of travels, personal services, and public events, during mission and employment with the European armies in the campaigns of 1812, 181... More

Battle field of Bull Run, Va. July 21st 1861. Showing the positions of...

Scale ca. 1;30,000. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 562 Indicates troop positions and names of commanders, roads, drainage, vegetation, houses, names of residents, and relief by hachures. Description derived from ... More

Sketch of the country occupied by the federal & Confederate armies on ...

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Map of the Battle Fields of Manassas and the Surrounding Region Showin...

Virginia and the Chesapeake Bay

2nd Battle of Bull Run, Va. position of both armies, 6 p.m. Aug. 26th ...

The map shows the area surrounding the Bull Run Mountains including Centreville and Kellysville, Va. As part of the Second Bull Run Campaign, Pope's U.S. Army of Virginia assigned to protect Washington, the She... More

Map of the battle fields of Manassas and the surrounding region : show...

Relief shown by hachures. Showing troop positions and movements, roads, houses and names of residents, fences, vegetation, drainage, and fords. Dedicated (facsim.): Presented to the city of New Orleans by Gener... More

The Centre position of Union and Rebel armies, Yorktown, Va.

Shows both of the armies west of Yorktown, with the York River to the east, as the Siege of Yorktown got underway. NOTE: Researchers will be served a color photocopy of this scrapbook image. Color coding indica... More

Plan of the Second Battle of Bull Run, Va. Showing position of both ar...

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Map showing position of Union and Rebel armies and Jackson's flank mar...

Fortunately, Pope's forces retained control of Henry House Hill, thereby allowing the bulk of his army to retreat safely across Bull Run toward Centreville. As part of Lee's plan to interrupt Pope's line of co... More

Map showing position of Union and Rebel armies, 28th to 30th Aug. 1862...

Shows the region surrounding Bull Run in Virginia, extending from the town of Centreville in the northeast to Brentsville in the southwest.

Position of Union and Rebel armies at Fredericksburg, Decr. 1st 1862

Map shows the area surrounding Fredericksburg, Va., including Spotsylvania Courthouse, Chancellorsville and Falmouth, during the Fredericksburg Campaign. This image shows the situation several days before the b... More

Map showing position Union and Rebel armies 2 p.m. 30th June : and the...

Shows the area of Henrico County between Richmond and New Market, in which occurred the Battle of White Oak Swamp, one of the Seven Day's Battles.

Plan of the second Battle of Bull Run Va. Showing position of both arm...

Shows the area of Sudley Springs, Va., to the north and Bethlehem to the south on the second day of the battle. The locations of the Warrenton Turnpike and the Manassas Gap Railroad are also indicated.

Position of both armies, August 30th - 4 to 5 p.m.

Shows the area between Bull Run and the Sudley Road in Prince William County, Va., just before the Federal army retreat. "When Longstreet advanced he overwhelmed Warren, Anderson and Mclean, and then swept Tave... More

Gettysburg battle-field. Battle fought at Gettysburg, Pa., July 1st, 2...

LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 324 Inset: Plan of the Soldiers National Cemetery. Uncolored. 6 x 12 cm. Endorsed (facsim.): I have examined Col. Bachelder's isometrical drawing of teh battle field of Gettysburg a... More

Position of Union and Confederate armies on the morning of July 1, 186...

Scale 1:633,600 (10 miles to 1 inch). LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 44.5 No. "1" in the upper right margin. Map of northeastern Virginia, Maryland, and southern Pennsylvania showing roads, railroads, cities and ... More

The line of the Rappahannock, 30th April 1863 Showing position of Unio...

This map shows the location of the two armies on the eve of the Chancellorsville Campaign. Union Gen. Hooker has moved his forces via Kelly's Ford into position south of the Rappahannock near Chancellorsville, ... More

The leisurely pursuit. American Civil War photograph by Mathew Brady.

Wagons and tents of General Mead's Army at the Potomac River, Berlin, Maryland, eighteen days after the Battle of Gettysburg. K25630 U.S. Copyright Office. On mount: "Brady photo."

Map shewing [sic] movements of Union and Rebel armies and Battle of Ch...

In this regional view of the Chancellorsville Campaign, the Wilderness appears in the upper left, the confluence of the Rapidan and Rappahannock rivers in the upper right, and Fredericksburg and Falmouth, locat... More

Gettysburg battle-field. Battle fought at Gettysburg, Pa., July 1st, 2...

LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 322 Inset: Plan of the Soldiers National Cemetery. Uncolored. 6 x 13 cm. Bears a "Proof" mark in the lower left corner. Endorsed (facsim.): "I am perfectly satisfied with the accura... More

Gettysburg battle-field. Battle fought at Gettysburg, Pa., July 1st, 2...

LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 323 Inset: Plan of the Soldiers National Cemetery. Uncolored. 6 x 13 cm. Endorsed (facsim.): "I am perfectly satisfied with the accuracy with which the topography is delineated and ... More

Battle of Gettysburg : showing the position of the two contending armi...

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Position of Union and Rebel armies near Chancellorsville May 4th 1863

Map shows the location of troops in the area surrounding Chancellorsville, Va. The main focus of the map is the troops under Union General Hooker located to the north along the Rapidan River as well as the Co... More

Gettysburg battle-field. Battle fought at Gettysburg, Pa., July 1st, 2...

Scale not given. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 321 Inset: Plan of the Soldiers National Cemetery. Uncolored. 6 x 13 cm. Bears a "Proof" mark in the lower left corner. Endorsed (facsim.): I am perfectly satisfied... More

Gettysburg Battlefield. Battle fought at Gettysburg, Pa. July 1st, 2d ...

Perspective map not drawn to scale. Cover title: Gettysburg Battlefield directory, with index. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.) 324.2 Includes "Plan of the soldiers national cemetary." Accompanied by: Gettysburg Bat... More

Map shewing [sic] movements of Union and Rebel armies from 30th June t...

Covers parts of Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia, focusing on the Gettysburg area south through Sharpsburg and Frederick City, Md., and ending around Harpers Ferry, Va. [now W.Va.]. At the end of June 1863... More

Chancellorsville, Va. Position of armies 3rd May 1863 at 8 a.m. to 5 1...

The map shows Union troops to the east near the Chancellor House and Confederate soldiers under Stuart to the west near Dowdall's Tavern, Va. At daybreak on May 3, Jackson's corps, now under Early's command, s... More

To the citizens of Cambridge. A call has been made by the government f...

Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 70, Folder 13.

[Central Virginia showing Lieut. Gen'l. U.S. Grant's Campaign and marc...

Scale 1:350,000. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 516 Another edition. From 39th Cong., 1st Sess. [1866]-Report of the Chief Engineer U.S.A. No. 11. In lower right corner: Bowen & Co. lith., Philada. Map extends fr... More

Map of Appomattox Court House and vicinity. Showing the relative posit...

Scale 1:31,680. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 524 Shows positions of Union and Confederate troops by the colors blue and red respectively, houses, names of residents, roads, relief by hachures, drainage, and veg... More

General orders no. 66. War Department. The following order of the Secr...

Surrounded by a black mourning border. Announcement of Lincoln's death and instructions for mourning.

[Grand review of the great veteran armies of Grant and Sherman at Wash...

Title and date supplied by Library staff from another view of the same event in LOT 4198. Forms part of: Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress).

[Grand Review of the Armies, Washington, D.C.; Jefferson Davis' cell a...

Full page includes four illustrations and an article describing Herold's role in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 9, no. 441 (1865 June 10), p. 365. Herold's name erroneousl... More

Region embraced in the operations of the armies against Richmond and P...

Scale 1:80,000. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 644 From 39th Cong., 1st Sess. [1862]-Report of the Chief Engineer, U.S.A. No. 12. "Authorities. North of James & Appomattox from photograph map captured from the en... More

Region embraced in the operations of the armies against Richmond and P...

Central Virginia showing Lieut. Gen'l. U.S. Grant's Campaign and march...