Ironclads Collection

USS Monitor and CSS Virginia ironclad naval battle
Terrific Engagement Between the USS Monitor with 2 Guns, and the CSS Virginia (aka Merrimac) with 10 Guns, in Hampton Roads, March 9th 1862. The First Fight between Ironclad ships of War

Sovereigns of the House of Hanover; King George I, King George II, King George III, King George IV, King William IV
958057 Sovereigns of the House of Hanover; King George I, King George II, King George III, King George IV, King William IV, Queen Victoria (chromolitho) by English School

Action of the gunboats at Memphis, 1862 (engraving)
981672 Action of the gunboats at Memphis, 1862 (engraving) by Chappel, Alonzo (1828-87) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Action of the gunboats at Memphis, Tennessee, American Civil War)

Opening of the Kaiser Wilhelm Canal by the German Emperor (litho)
1628287 Opening of the Kaiser Wilhelm Canal by the German Emperor (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Modern ironclads in combat (chromolitho)
1094100 Modern ironclads in combat (chromolitho) by Stoewer (Stower) Willy (1864-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Modern ironclads in combat)

The New Ironclads, HMS "Royal Sovereign"and HMS "Royal Arthur"which were launched at Portsmouth by
1062646 The New Ironclads, HMS " Royal Sovereign" and HMS " Royal Arthur" which were launched at Portsmouth by HM the Queen on Thursday (engraving) by Nash

The Defences of the Suez Canal, Ironclads at Port said on the Fourteenth of August (engraving)
1061043 The Defences of the Suez Canal, Ironclads at Port said on the Fourteenth of August (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Revolt in Argentina, the Engagement between the Ironclads "Independencia"and "Los Andes"on
1063219 The Revolt in Argentina, the Engagement between the Ironclads " Independencia" and " Los Andes" on the River Parana, off Rosario (engraving) by Wyllie

HMS "Black Prince"(chromolitho)
2790862 HMS " Black Prince" (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: HMS " Black Prince." Illustration for one of a set of cigarette cards)

The Queens Jubilee Naval Review at Spithead (engraving)
1591670 The Queens Jubilee Naval Review at Spithead (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Queens Jubilee Naval Review at Spithead)

Capture of New Orleans by Union Flag Officer David G. Farragut
PNP265284 Capture of New Orleans by Union Flag Officer David G. Farragut, 24 April 1862 (oil on canvas) by Davidson, Julian Oliver (1853-94); Private Collection; (add.info)

Our victorious fleets in Cuban waters, 1898 (colour litho)
497553 Our victorious fleets in Cuban waters, 1898 (colour litho) by Currier, N. (1813-88) and Ives, J.M. (1824-95); Gilder Lehrman Collection, New York

Terrific combat between the "Monitor"two guns and "Merrimac"
497540 Terrific combat between the " Monitor" two guns and " Merrimac" ten guns, c.1862 (colour litho) by Currier, N. (1813-88) and Ives, J.M

Siege of Vicksburg, 1863, engraved by Kurz & Allison, 1888 (colour litho)
PNP269294 Siege of Vicksburg, 1863, engraved by Kurz & Allison, 1888 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Terrific Combat Between the "Monitor"2 Guns & "Merrimac"
3704156 Terrific Combat Between the " Monitor" 2 Guns & " Merrimac" 11 Guns In Hampton Roads March 9th 1862 (hand-coloured lithograph) by Currier, N. (1813-88) and Ives, J.M

The Monitor and Merrimac, 9th March, 1862, pub. 1886 (colour litho)
3090274 The Monitor and Merrimac, 9th March, 1862, pub.1886 (colour litho) by Davidson, Julian Oliver (1853-94) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Plymouth, the Royal Yacht Osborne passing through the French
1610481 Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Plymouth, the Royal Yacht Osborne passing through the French and English Squadrons of Ironclads in Plymouth Sound (engraving) by Weedon

Wilhelm von Tegetthof, Austrian admiral, and the Battle of Lissa, 1866 (chromolitho)
1093946 Wilhelm von Tegetthof, Austrian admiral, and the Battle of Lissa, 1866 (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wilhelm von Tegetthof)

The Bombardment of Alexandria, 11 July 1882, Position of the British Ironclads at the Beginning of the Action
1061375 The Bombardment of Alexandria, 11 July 1882, Position of the British Ironclads at the Beginning of the Action, 7 AM (engraving) by Wyllie

The Emperor of Russias Visit to France, the Czars Yachts, escorted by English War-Ships
1606194 The Emperor of Russias Visit to France, the Czars Yachts, escorted by English War-Ships, meeting the French Fleet in Mid-Channel (litho) by Jane, Fred T

Admiral Porters fleet running the rebel blockade of the Mississippi at Vicksburg
2646222 Admiral Porters fleet running the rebel blockade of the Mississippi at Vicksburg, April 16th 1863, pub. 1863 (engraving) by American School

The Great Fight at Charleston S. C. April, 7th 1863, pub. 1863 (colour litho)
2646226 The Great Fight at Charleston S.C. April, 7th 1863, pub. 1863 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

New Ironclads for the Chinese Navy lately lying in Spithead (engraving)
1046082 New Ironclads for the Chinese Navy lately lying in Spithead (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Alexandria, Ironclads which took part in the Bombardment, 11 July (engraving)
1060969 Alexandria, Ironclads which took part in the Bombardment, 11 July (engraving) by Atkins, William Edward (1842-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alexandria)

Battle Between the Monitor and Merrimac, March 9th 1862 at Hampton Roads, near Norfolk
1123843 Battle Between the Monitor and Merrimac, March 9th 1862 at Hampton Roads, near Norfolk, Virginia, pub. Kurz & Allison, c.1889 (colour litho) by American School

Ironclads in Stormy Weather (engraving)
1626334 Ironclads in Stormy Weather (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ironclads in Stormy Weather)

Advertisement, Beechams Pills (engraving)
1062293 Advertisement, Beechams Pills (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement, Beechams Pills)

The Jubilee of the King of Greece (engraving)
1041686 The Jubilee of the King of Greece (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Jubilee of the King of Greece)

The German Manoeuvres in Schleswig-Holstein (engraving)
1038345 The German Manoeuvres in Schleswig-Holstein (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The German Manoeuvres in Schleswig-Holstein)

Capture of Fort Henry by US Gun Boats under the Command of Flag Officer Foote
3090270 Capture of Fort Henry by US Gun Boats under the Command of Flag Officer Foote, February 6th 1862, pub. 1864 (colour litho) by American School

Bombardment and Capture of Fort Henry, Tenn, by the Federal Gunboats under command of
3090275 Bombardment and Capture of Fort Henry, Tenn, by the Federal Gunboats under command of Commoddore Andrew H. Foote, Feby. 6th, 1862, pub

The Splendid Naval Triumph on the Mississippi, April 24th, 1862 (colour lithograph)
3704146 The Splendid Naval Triumph on the Mississippi, April 24th, 1862 (colour lithograph) by Currier, N. (1813-88) and Ives, J.M

Steerage-Room of HMS "Inflexible"(engraving)
2791403 Steerage-Room of HMS " Inflexible" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Steerage-Room of HMS " Inflexible")

Copyphotograph of an earlier photomontage of three images of the Naval Reserves at
MNY380932 Copyphotograph of an earlier photomontage of three images of the Naval Reserves at Fishers Island, 1891 (photographic print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942)

The War in Egypt (engraving)
1622282 The War in Egypt (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in Egypt. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 9 September 1882)

The US Gun-Boat Weehawken, One of the Ironclads engaged in the Bombardment of Charleston (engraving)
1588299 The US Gun-Boat Weehawken, One of the Ironclads engaged in the Bombardment of Charleston (engraving) by English School

The great fight at Charleston S. C. April, 7th 1863, 1863 (colour lithograph)
3710015 The great fight at Charleston S.C. April, 7th 1863, 1863 (colour lithograph) by Currier, N. (1813-88) and Ives, J.M

The German Emperor as a Naval Artist, a Fight between Torpedo-Boats and Ironclads (engraving)
1056161 The German Emperor as a Naval Artist, a Fight between Torpedo-Boats and Ironclads (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Battle Between The Monitor And Merrimac, 1862. From The Book A Brief History Of The United States Published By A. S. Barnes And Company Circa 1885

First Naval Combat Between Iron Vessels. The Confederate Css Virginia Formerly The Merrimack Left And The Union Uss Monitor Right At Hampton Roads Virginia

Source Size = 3784 x 1270
The War in the East, with the Turks: Sketches at Constantinople: Review of Transports and Ironclads before the Palace of Dolma-Bagtchaa on the Occasion of the Expeditionary Force Leaving for Soukhoum

Source Size = 4970 x 3743
The War in the East, Turkish Ironclads at Buyukdere

The German Manoeuvres in Schleswig-Holstein: Torpedo Boats Attacking a Squadron Of
The German Manoeuvres in Schleswig-Holstein: Torpedo Boats Attacking a Squadron of Ironclads Off Flensburg, 1890 Engraving

The Collision between the German Ironclads in the Channel: the Last of the Grosser Kurfurst-Sketched by an Eye-Witness at Folkestone, Uk

The Collision between the German Ironclads in the Channel: the Konig Wilhelm Being
The Collision between the German Ironclads in the Channel: the Konig Wilhelm being Towed into Portsmouth Harbour

The Civil War in Spain: Entrance to Carthagena Harbour: the Intransigente Ironclads Mendez Nunez and Numancia Coming Out, 1873 Engraving

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"Ironclads: The Evolution of Naval Warfare" In the annals of naval history, few vessels have left as indelible a mark as the ironclads. These formidable warships revolutionized maritime combat and forever changed the course of warfare. One such iconic clash took place between the USS Monitor and CSS Virginia during the American Civil War, showcasing their sheer power and resilience. As sovereigns like King George I, King George II, King George III, King George IV, King William IV, and Queen Victoria reigned over Britain's House of Hanover, ironclads emerged as symbols of naval might. A captivating chromolitho depicts these monarchs alongside their beloved warships – testaments to their reigns' strength. The action-packed engraving capturing the gunboats at Memphis in 1862 showcases how ironclads played pivotal roles in decisive battles throughout history. Meanwhile, an awe-inspiring lithograph immortalizes Emperor Wilhelm opening Germany's Kaiser Wilhelm Canal – a testament to modern advancements in naval technology. Engravings depicting modern ironclad combat transport us into fierce battles where these behemoths clashed on tumultuous seas. Among them were HMS "Royal Sovereign" and HMS "Royal Arthur, " launched with great pomp by Her Majesty Queen Victoria herself at Portsmouth – a proud moment for both nation and monarchy. It also safeguarded vital waterways like the Suez Canal; an engraving captures their imposing presence at Port Said on that fateful August day in 19th-century Egypt. Similarly, another gripping engraving portrays Argentina's revolt through an engagement between two mighty ironclads - "Independencia" and "Los Andes" - off Rosario on the River Parana. Amongst this pantheon of legendary ships stands HMS "Black Prince, " depicted vividly in a chromolitho that exudes its grandeur even today.