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The following 64 works are tagged Historical Event in our library.

The works on this page are dated 1732–1890. Main categories: Portraits (48), Military (15). Most common printing techniques: Copper Engraving (31), Steel Engraving (28). The most represented artist is Samuel Wale (1721-1786) (14) and the principal engraver is John Rogers (1808-1888) (8). The prints come mainly from: A New And Authentic History of England By William Augustus Russel (19), The History Of England By Hume And Smollett (6).

Defence Of Wardour Castle

Defence Of Wardour Castle

George Cattermole (1800-1868) — 1848

Defence Of Wardour Castle

Defence Of Wardour Castle

George Cattermole (1800-1868) — 1850's-1870's

Odun, Earl Of Devon, Taking The Danish Reafin Or Great Military Standard

Odun, Earl Of Devon, Taking The Danish Reafin Or Great Military Standard

Samuel Wale (1721-1786) — 1780

The Governor Of Rouen in Normandy Thrown From The Battlements Of The Caste By Order Of Robert Son Of William The Conqueror

The Governor Of Rouen in Normandy Thrown From The Battlements Of The Caste By Order Of Robert Son Of William The Conqueror

Samuel Wale (1721-1786) — 1780

The Battle Of La Hogue

The Battle Of La Hogue

Benjamin West (1738-1820) — 1859

The Battle Of La Hogue

The Battle Of La Hogue

Benjamin West (1738-1820) — 1830-1850's

Battle Of La Hogue

Battle Of La Hogue

1830-1850's

The Action Near Cape Francois On The 21. Oct. 1757 Between His Majesty's Ships The Augusta Dreadnought & Edinburgh Under The Command Of Capt. Forrest And Seven French Men of War, When The Latter Were Defeated And Oblig'd To Sheer Off in A Shattered Condition

The Action Near Cape Francois On The 21. Oct. 1757 Between His Majesty's Ships The Augusta Dreadnought & Edinburgh Under The Command Of Capt. Forrest And Seven French Men of War, When The Latter Were Defeated And Oblig'd To Sheer Off in A Shattered Condition

1780

The Orphan House At Zell in Hannover, Fet On Fire By Order Of The Duke De Richlieu

The Orphan House At Zell in Hannover, Fet On Fire By Order Of The Duke De Richlieu

Samuel Wale (1721-1786) — 1780

The Engagement in The Mediterrian On The 28 Of Feb 1758 Between The Monmouth An English Man of War Of 64 Guns And The Foudroyant A French Man Of War Of 84 Guns in Which The Latter Was Taken

The Engagement in The Mediterrian On The 28 Of Feb 1758 Between The Monmouth An English Man of War Of 64 Guns And The Foudroyant A French Man Of War Of 84 Guns in Which The Latter Was Taken

1780

The French Squadron Under The Command Of Mons. De La Que, Defeated Off Cape Lagos By Admiral Boscawen On The 18 August 1759

The French Squadron Under The Command Of Mons. De La Que, Defeated Off Cape Lagos By Admiral Boscawen On The 18 August 1759

1780

The Siege Of Quebec

The Siege Of Quebec

Chartres — 1780

Destruction Of The Gun Boats Before Gibraltar

Destruction Of The Gun Boats Before Gibraltar

1800's-1850's

The Siege Of Gibraltar

The Siege Of Gibraltar

John Singleton Copley (1738-1815) — 1859

Representation Of Taking And Seizing The French Stores And Garrison Of Ostend By A Detachment From Admiral Macbride, March 30th 1793

Representation Of Taking And Seizing The French Stores And Garrison Of Ostend By A Detachment From Admiral Macbride, March 30th 1793

Paon — 1797

Alfred Dividing The Loaf

Alfred Dividing The Loaf

Benjamin West (1738-1820) — 1846

Alfred Dividing The Loaf-The Burnt Cakes

Alfred Dividing The Loaf-The Burnt Cakes

Benjamin West (1738-1820) — 1800's

Thomas Kouli Kan, Emperor of Persia, Assassinated in his Tent by five of his Officers, Two Of Them He Killed,
 Before They Could Dispatch Him

Thomas Kouli Kan, Emperor of Persia, Assassinated in his Tent by five of his Officers, Two Of Them He Killed, Before They Could Dispatch Him

Samuel Wale (1721-1786) — 1792

Lady Mary Presented To The Prince Of Orange

Lady Mary Presented To The Prince Of Orange

Thomas Stothard (1755-1834) — 1799

Archbishop Cranmer Revoking His Recantation Before Dr.Cole & The Congregation At St.Mary Church Oxford

Archbishop Cranmer Revoking His Recantation Before Dr.Cole & The Congregation At St.Mary Church Oxford

1800's

The King's Life Attempted, Oct.25 1795-The King's Life Attempted, May 15 1800

The King's Life Attempted, Oct.25 1795-The King's Life Attempted, May 15 1800

1820

A View Of The Coronation Of Louis XVI. King Of France At Rheims, June 11 1775

A View Of The Coronation Of Louis XVI. King Of France At Rheims, June 11 1775

Samuel Wale (1721-1786) — 1790's

The Dukes Of Suffolk & Norfolk Receiving The Great Seal Of England From Cardinal Wolsey On His Resignation

The Dukes Of Suffolk & Norfolk Receiving The Great Seal Of England From Cardinal Wolsey On His Resignation

Samuel Wale (1721-1786) — 1780

Cardinal Wolsey By Order Of Henry VIII. Resigning The Great Seal

Cardinal Wolsey By Order Of Henry VIII. Resigning The Great Seal

William Hamilton (1751-1801) — 1802

Theodosius Refused Admittance Into The Church By St. Ambrose

Theodosius Refused Admittance Into The Church By St. Ambrose

Anthony Van Dyck (1599-1641) — 1800's-1870's

Locusta Testing, in The Presence Of Nero, The Effect Of The Poison Prepared For Britannicus

Locusta Testing, in The Presence Of Nero, The Effect Of The Poison Prepared For Britannicus

Joseph Noel Sylvestre (1847-1926) — 1870's-1890's

The Kings Escape From Hampton Court

The Kings Escape From Hampton Court

1732

Cassivellaunus And Other British Princes Sueing For Peace To Julius Cesar

Cassivellaunus And Other British Princes Sueing For Peace To Julius Cesar

Samuel Wale (1721-1786) — 1780

Caractacus Betrayed into The Hands Of The Romans By Cartismandua

Caractacus Betrayed into The Hands Of The Romans By Cartismandua

Samuel Wale (1721-1786) — 1780

St.Austin Preaching Under An Oak in The isle Of Thanet To The Saxon King Ethelbert And His Queen Bertha

St.Austin Preaching Under An Oak in The isle Of Thanet To The Saxon King Ethelbert And His Queen Bertha

Samuel Wale (1721-1786) — 1780

St.Augustine Before Ethelbert-Paulinus Before King Edwin-Coifi Desecrates The Temples

St.Augustine Before Ethelbert-Paulinus Before King Edwin-Coifi Desecrates The Temples

Henry Tresham (1751-1814) — 1853

Alfread The Great, Forming A Code Of Laws And Planning The Division Of England into Counties

Alfread The Great, Forming A Code Of Laws And Planning The Division Of England into Counties

Samuel Wale (1721-1786) — 1780

The Division Of England into Counties Hundred's & Tythings By Alfread The Great

The Division Of England into Counties Hundred's & Tythings By Alfread The Great

William Hamilton (1751-1801) — 1802

Alfred Before The Danish General

Alfred Before The Danish General

John Masey Wright (1777-1866) — 1859

Athelstan Ordering The Bible To Be Translated into The Saxon Language

Athelstan Ordering The Bible To Be Translated into The Saxon Language

Samuel Wale (1721-1786) — 1780

Edmund I. The Saxon King Murder'd By Leolf The Robber

Edmund I. The Saxon King Murder'd By Leolf The Robber

Samuel Wale (1721-1786) — 1780

The interview Between Edgar And Elfrida After Her Marriage To Athelwold

The interview Between Edgar And Elfrida After Her Marriage To Athelwold

Maria Anna Angelika Kauffmann (1741-1807) — 1830's

Edward The Martyr Assassinated

Edward The Martyr Assassinated

Samuel Wale (1721-1786) — 1780

The Landing Of William The Conqueror

The Landing Of William The Conqueror

Samuel Wale (1721-1786) — 1780

Battle Of Hastings 1066-Death Of Harold-Harold At The Court Of William-Coronation Of Harold-Death Of Edward Confessor-English Before The Battle-Finding The Body Of Harold-Landing Of Normans-Normans Before The Battle

Battle Of Hastings 1066-Death Of Harold-Harold At The Court Of William-Coronation Of Harold-Death Of Edward Confessor-English Before The Battle-Finding The Body Of Harold-Landing Of Normans-Normans Before The Battle

1850's-1890's

The Crown Of Richard III. Placed On The Head Of The Earl Of Richmond By Lord Stanley After The Battle Of Bosworth

The Crown Of Richard III. Placed On The Head Of The Earl Of Richmond By Lord Stanley After The Battle Of Bosworth

1780

The imposture Of The Holy Maid Of Kent

The imposture Of The Holy Maid Of Kent

A.Tresham — 1830's

James II. Receiving News Of The Landing Of The Prince Of Orange

James II. Receiving News Of The Landing Of The Prince Of Orange

Edward Matthew Ward (1816-1879) — 1867

The Act Of Union Presented To Queen Anne By The Duke Of Queensberry & Dover

The Act Of Union Presented To Queen Anne By The Duke Of Queensberry & Dover

1780

The Duke Of Queensbury & Dover Presenting The Act Of Union To Quenn Ann

The Duke Of Queensbury & Dover Presenting The Act Of Union To Quenn Ann

William Hamilton (1751-1801) — 1803

Defeat And Death Of General Braddock in North America

Defeat And Death Of General Braddock in North America

Daniel Dodd (1761-1780) — 1780

The Death Of General Wolfe

The Death Of General Wolfe

Benjamin West (1738-1820) — 1859

The Death Of General Wolfe (Quebec)

The Death Of General Wolfe (Quebec)

1850's-1890's

The Death Of General Montgomery (in The Attack Of Quebec, Dec. 1775)

The Death Of General Montgomery (in The Attack Of Quebec, Dec. 1775)

John Trumbull (1756-1843) — 1830's

Gen. Burgoyne Addressing The indians

Gen. Burgoyne Addressing The indians

Henry Warren (1794-1879) — 1859

The British Surrendering Their Arms To Gen. Washington, 1781-Lincoln, Washington, De Lauzen, La Fayette, Cornwallis, O'Hara, Chewton

The British Surrendering Their Arms To Gen. Washington, 1781-Lincoln, Washington, De Lauzen, La Fayette, Cornwallis, O'Hara, Chewton

John Francis Renault (1781-1815) — 1859

The Martyrdom Of Archbishop Cranmer

The Martyrdom Of Archbishop Cranmer

Robert Smirke (1752-1845) — 1830's

The Murder Of The Young Duke Of Rutland

The Murder Of The Young Duke Of Rutland

James Northcote (1746-1831) — 1849

John King Of France Surrendering His Sword After The Battle Of Poictiers

John King Of France Surrendering His Sword After The Battle Of Poictiers

William Hamilton (1751-1801) — 1802

The Last interview Of Louis XVI. With His Family

The Last interview Of Louis XVI. With His Family

M.Brown — 1840's

Louis XVI. Taking Leave Of His Family Previous To His Execution

Louis XVI. Taking Leave Of His Family Previous To His Execution

William Marshall Craig (1765-1834) — 1814

The Bishop Of Liege Slain By Order Of William De La Marck, The "Wild Boar Of Ardennes"

The Bishop Of Liege Slain By Order Of William De La Marck, The "Wild Boar Of Ardennes"

J.Franklin — 1837

Bishop Laurentius Shewing His Lacerated Body To King Edbald

Bishop Laurentius Shewing His Lacerated Body To King Edbald

1830's-1840's

Stephen Marcel Compelling The Dauphine To Wear The Party Cap (1358)

Stephen Marcel Compelling The Dauphine To Wear The Party Cap (1358)

Henry Singleton (1766-1839) — 1792

The Death Of Captain Faulknor-The Blanche With La Pique in Tow

The Death Of Captain Faulknor-The Blanche With La Pique in Tow

Thomas Stothard (1755-1834) — 1850's

Death Of Lord Nelson-Trafalgar, Oct. 21 1805

Death Of Lord Nelson-Trafalgar, Oct. 21 1805

Arthur William Devis (1762-1822) — 1840's

Death Of Lord Nelson

Death Of Lord Nelson

Arthur William Devis (1762-1822) — 1850's-1880's

The Death Of Lord Nelson

The Death Of Lord Nelson

1850's-1880's

Le Proces Des Assassins Du Sultan Abdulaziz, Une Seance De La Hauto Cour De Justice A Yıldız Kiosk

Le Proces Des Assassins Du Sultan Abdulaziz, Une Seance De La Hauto Cour De Justice A Yıldız Kiosk

1881