"The Battle of Bunker s Hill, Near Boston" Engraving by James Mitan, 1801

Antique print titled 'Der ungluckliche Zufall der beeden Frazösischen Kriegs (..) - Etat malheureux de Quebeck et de la Surveillante (..)'. An engraving of a painting by Richard Paton of the three and a half hour long naval battle of 6 October 1779 which was fought off Ushant between HMS Quebec, under the command of Captain George Farmer, and the Surveillante, under the command of Captain Couédic de Kergoaler. The Quebec caught fire and exploded, and the British crew were rescued by the French. Captain George Farmer (b.1732) died in the battle. American War of Independence...

The print is an early 19th-century engraving depicting the Khoikhoi people, historically referred to as the Hottentots, which is an outdated term. The Khoikhoi are indigenous inhabit...

The 1801 engraving depicts a figure labeled as "A Savage of the Admiralty Isles in the South Sea." The image portrays a solitary indigenous man standing with a paddle in hand, exudin...

This magnificent engraving is entitled "Battle of La Hougue" by the engraver E.C Voysard after Benjamin West. It depicts the Battle of Barfleur- La Hougue,...

An engraving by Matthäus Merian senior depicting the "Sea battle of the Venetians against the Turks in the Dardanelles" from 1646 . It presents a dramatic and detailed scene capturi...

Various Articles Implements And Used By The Savages Of New Caledonia In The South Sea Description: This 1801 copperplate engraving from George Alexander Cooke's "Universal Geography" displays various tools and clothing of the indigenous people of New Caledonia in the South Sea. Items depicted include a mask, a basket for containing feathers, a warrior's cap, instruments for tattooing, a club, a spear, and other artifacts integral to the daily and ceremonial life of the New Caledonian people. The engraving provides a visual documentation of the cultural artifacts encountered by explorers like Captain James Cook during their voyages. The print includes various items used by the indigenous people of New Caledonia: 1. A mask, likely used in rituals or ceremonies. 2. A basket for containing feathers, possibly for storage or transport of valuable items. 3. A cap worn by warriors, part of their traditional attire. 4. Tattooing instruments for marking the skin with cultural or status symbols. 5. A club, which could be a weapon or a symbol of power. 6. A spear, used for hunting or as a weapon. 7. An adze, a tool for woodworking...

Antique print titled 'Poulaho, Koning van de Vrienden-Eilanden, Kava drinkende'. This print depicts King Poulaho drinking Cava. Originates from 'Reizen rondom de Waereld' by J. Cook....

Antique print of the battle between Dutch colonists and Indonesian natives at the Castle of Batavia, Indonesia in 1619. This print originates from 'Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën' by F. Va...

Antique battle map of the Segre river. With detailed legend explaining the various elements of the print. This print most likely originates from an edition of 'The Commentaries of Ca...

Rare antique print titled 'Plan de la Ville et Chateau Traarbach (..)'. Battle plan of Trarbach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Published circa 1710 b...