Prussia Collection (page 9)

The Volunteer Artillery at Shoeburyness, 1870 (engraving)
1580771 The Volunteer Artillery at Shoeburyness, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts the volunteers at Shoeburyness. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Before the Attack, 1870 (engraving)
1580763 Before the Attack, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving of a painting by Paul Alexandre Protais (1825-1890) A French history painter. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Jules Simon Reading Out the News of the Battle of Wesissenburg, 1870 (engraving)
1580762 Jules Simon Reading Out the News of the Battle of Wesissenburg, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving of Jules Simon (1814-1896) a French statesman and philosopher

Portrait of Marshal MacMahon, 1870
1575681 Portrait of Marshal MacMahon, 1870; (add.info.: Engraving of Marshal Marie Esme Patrice Maurice de MacMahon, 1st Duke of Magenta (1808-1893)

Jules Simon Reading Out the News of the Battle of Wesissenburg, 1870
1575682 Jules Simon Reading Out the News of the Battle of Wesissenburg, 1870; (add.info.: Engraving of Jules Simon (1814-1896) a French statesman and philosopher

Franco Prussian war, 1870
1583486 Franco Prussian war, 1870; (add.info.: The Stampede at Sedan.); Windmill/Robert Hunt Library/UIG.

Attack on the Banking House of MM. Leon and Dreher, 1870 (engraving)
1580761 Attack on the Banking House of MM. Leon and Dreher, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts an attack on the banking house of MM. Leon and Dreher, Paris)

A Prussian Bivouac, 1870 (engraving)
1580759 A Prussian Bivouac, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts Prussian soldiers at a Prussian bivouac. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A Prussian Outpost, 1870 (engraving)
1580757 A Prussian Outpost, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts Prussian soldiers at a Prussian outpost. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

French Soldiers Bathing, 1870
1580756 French Soldiers Bathing, 1870; (add.info.: Engraving depicts French soldiers bathing in Nancy, France. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Once More into the Sun, 1870 (engraving)
538444 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Once More into the Sun, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Wounded German officers in the Germany military hospital at Versailles being given fresh air)

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Battle of Reichshoffen also called Battle of Worth, 5 August 1870
542987 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Battle of Reichshoffen also called Battle of Worth, 5 August 1870.; (add.info.: French Cuirassiers gallping through Reichshoffen. Decisive Prussian victory)

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Siege of Paris 19 Sept 1870-28 Jan 1871
542971 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Siege of Paris 19 Sept 1870-28 Jan 1871.; (add.info.: National Guardsman on the city ramparts hoping the incoming shell will not land in his cooking pot)

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Siege of Paris 19 Sept 1870-28 Jan 1871
542966 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Siege of Paris 19 Sept 1870-28 Jan 1871.; (add.info.: French National Guardsman on the front line doing his washing in the river)

Napoleon at the Battle of Lutzen, 2 May 1813. 19th century (lithograph)
542497 Napoleon at the Battle of Lutzen, 2 May 1813. 19th century (lithograph); (add.info.: Napoleon forced the Prussian and Russian forces to retreat but)

Montigny mitrailleuse, rapid fire gun introduced by French during the Franco-Prussian War 1870-18 71
539331 Montigny mitrailleuse, rapid fire gun introduced by French during the Franco-Prussian War 1870-18 71. 37 barrels, operated by 5 men could deliver 482 rounds per minute

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: French prisonser of war camp at Wahn, near Cologne, 1870 (engraving)
538450 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: French prisonser of war camp at Wahn, near Cologne, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: The correspondent remarks on the improvement of conditions for prisoners since)

Franco-Prussian War: 1870-1871. Prussian troops hoisting the German standard at Valerien. Wood engraving .1880
530568 Franco-Prussian War: 1870-1871. Prussian troops hoisting the German standard at Valerien. Wood engraving .1880.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Revolution in Prussia, March 1848. The crowd storming the Arsenal in Berlin. Wood engraving, 1848
530808 Revolution in Prussia, March 1848. The crowd storming the Arsenal in Berlin. Wood engraving, 1848; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Balloon ascent from Gare du Nord, Paris, at night, to carry dispatches out of besieged city during Franco-Prussian War
530519 Balloon ascent from Gare du Nord, Paris, at night, to carry dispatches out of besieged city during Franco-Prussian War

Paul von Hindenburg and his birthplace (colour litho)
8672214 Paul von Hindenburg and his birthplace (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Prussian Field Marshal Gneisenau leading a cavalry charge (chromolitho)
8635162 Prussian Field Marshal Gneisenau leading a cavalry charge (chromolitho) by Jank, Angelo (1868-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Field Marshal Blucher trapped under his dead horse at the Battle of Ligny (chromolitho)
8635160 Field Marshal Blucher trapped under his dead horse at the Battle of Ligny (chromolitho) by Jank, Angelo (1868-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Visit of Queen Victoria to Prussia (engraving)
8676529 Visit of Queen Victoria to Prussia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Visit of Queen Victoria to Prussia)

Crown Prince Frederick of Prussia (engraving)
8676298 Crown Prince Frederick of Prussia (engraving) by Pound, Daniel John. (fl.1860); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prince Frederick of Prussia (1831-1888)

Royal procession of Prince and Princess Frederick of Prussia passing the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin (engraving)
8676293 Royal procession of Prince and Princess Frederick of Prussia passing the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin (engraving) by English School

Marriage of Victoria, Princess Royal, and Prince Frederick of Prussia, London, 1858 (engraving)
8676273 Marriage of Victoria, Princess Royal, and Prince Frederick of Prussia, London, 1858 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marriage of Victoria)

Marriage of Victoria, Princess Royal, and Prince Frederick of Prussia, London, 1858 (engraving)
8676270 Marriage of Victoria, Princess Royal, and Prince Frederick of Prussia, London, 1858 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marriage of Victoria)

Field guns over four Centuries (colour litho)
8663906 Field guns over four Centuries (colour litho) by Knotel, Richard (1857-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Development of field guns over four Centuries)

An Ambuscade in the Franco-Prussian War (colour litho)
8661467 An Ambuscade in the Franco-Prussian War (colour litho) by Baader, Louis (1828-1919); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Ambuscade in the Franco-Prussian War)

Princess Alexandrine as Baby, Prussia, NPG 5219
947788 Princess Alexandrine as Baby, Prussia, NPG 5219 by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved.

Coast of Prussia with all the havens and rivers from Memel to Heel, 1588 (coloured engraving)
7340016 Coast of Prussia with all the havens and rivers from Memel to Heel, 1588 (coloured engraving) by Janszoon Waghenaer, Lucas (c.1533-c.1606) ; 33x51 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Paris, franco prussian war, 1870 : enlistment, engraving by Godefroy Durand
1729976 Paris, franco prussian war, 1870 : enlistment, engraving by Godefroy Durand; (add.info.: Paris, franco prussian war, 1870 : enlistment, engraving by Godefroy Durand).

Le banquet des souverains : l'empereur Napoleon Ier (1769-1821) recoit a sa table la reine Louise de Prusse
AIS5374126 Le banquet des souverains : l'empereur Napoleon Ier (1769-1821) recoit a sa table la reine Louise de Prusse (1776 - 1810) et l'empereur Alexandre Ier de Russie (1777-1825)

Engraving depicting The Red Cross collecting the wounded French during the Franco-Prussian War
UIG5425723 Engraving depicting The Red Cross collecting the wounded French during the Franco-Prussian War. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage.

Franco Prussian war: Canon in action, Franco Prussian war. 1870 (photo)
UIG5446439 Franco Prussian war: Canon in action, Franco Prussian war. 1870 (photo).

Generating light at Montmartre, during the Siege of Paris, during the Franco-Prussian War
5321268 Generating light at Montmartre, during the Siege of Paris, during the Franco-Prussian War; (add.info.: Generating light at Montmartre, during the Siege of Paris)

Portrait of French general Charles Auguste Frossard, Franco Prussian War
IAN5617667 Portrait of French general Charles Auguste Frossard, Franco Prussian War; (add.info.: Gravure in "Les combattants de 1870-71" par le commandant Leonce Rousset (1850-1938)

Gravure in "Les combattants de 1870-71" par le commandant Leonce Rousset (1850-1938)
IAN5617657 Gravure in "Les combattants de 1870-71" par le commandant Leonce Rousset (1850-1938), guerre Franco-Allemande" (1870-1871), Franco Prussian War

Portrait of French general Jean-Baptiste Billot, Franco Prussian War
IAN5617654 Portrait of French general Jean-Baptiste Billot, Franco Prussian War; (add.info.: Gravure in "Les combattants de 1870-71" par le commandant Leonce Rousset (1850-1938)

Portrait of French general Abel Douay, Franco Prussian War, Franco Prussian War
IAN5617651 Portrait of French general Abel Douay, Franco Prussian War, Franco Prussian War; (add.info.: Gravure in "Les combattants de 1870-71" par le commandant Leonce Rousset (1850-1938)

Portrait of French general Charles de Freycinet, Franco Prussian War
IAN5617646 Portrait of French general Charles de Freycinet, Franco Prussian War; (add.info.: Gravure in "Les combattants de 1870-71" par le commandant Leonce Rousset (1850-1938)

Portrait of French general Louis Ernest de Maud'huy, Franco Prussian War
IAN5617639 Portrait of French general Louis Ernest de Maud'huy, Franco Prussian War; (add.info.: Gravure in "Les combattants de 1870-71" par le commandant Leonce Rousset (1850-1938)

Portrait of Gustav Erwin Nehrhoff von Holderberg - Gravure in "Les combattants de 1870-71" par le commandant
IAN5617631 Portrait of Gustav Erwin Nehrhoff von Holderberg - Gravure in "Les combattants de 1870-71" par le commandant Leonce Rousset (1850-1938)

Portrait of French general Gaston Alexandre Auguste de Galliffet, Franco Prussian War
IAN5617622 Portrait of French general Gaston Alexandre Auguste de Galliffet, Franco Prussian War; (add.info.: Gravure in "Les combattants de 1870-71" par le commandant Leonce Rousset)

The boarding of Prince Frederick William IV of Prussia (1795-1861) and his wife Elizabeth of Bavaria (1801-1873)
MMM5483540 The boarding of Prince Frederick William IV of Prussia (1795-1861) and his wife Elizabeth of Bavaria (1801-1873) on board the ship Victoria and Albert, at Gravesend, England

European monarchs of Sixth Coalition (print)
6317639 European monarchs of Sixth Coalition (print) by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: Meeting in Prague on August 18, 1813)

Title page of a programme: visit of Wilhelm II for the Diamond Jubilee, 19th century (engraving)
5305087 Title page of a programme: visit of Wilhelm II for the Diamond Jubilee, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Title page of a programme commemorating a visit by Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941)

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"Prussia: A Historical Tapestry of Power, Wars, and Royalty" Step back in time to the 19th century as we explore the captivating world of Prussia. This European kingdom, which later became a crucial part of Germany in 1871, holds a rich history filled with influential figures and significant events. In this vintage painting, we witness Queen Victoria and Prince Albert alongside their beloved children. Their reign marked an era of great prosperity for both Britain and Prussia, fostering diplomatic ties that shaped Europe's future. As our eyes wander across the map of Europe from 1871, we see how Prussia's influence extended far beyond its borders. Its strategic location played a pivotal role during the Napoleonic Wars – notably witnessed in the Battle of Rothiere where brave soldiers fought for freedom against French forces. The dropping of the pilot in 1890 symbolized a turning point for Prussian politics. Illustrated by John Tenniel's artwork, it depicted Emperor Wilhelm II dismissing his trusted advisor Bismarck – marking a shift towards more aggressive policies that would shape Germany's destiny. Frederick the Great stands tall in another vintage painting representing Prussian might. His leadership during turbulent times solidified Prussia as a formidable force on the European stage. Queen Victoria's encounter with Prince Wilhelm further strengthened ties between Britain and Prussia. Little did they know that their meeting would foreshadow momentous events such as Austro-Hungarian War Bonds being advertised through striking posters – showcasing alliances formed within Europe at that time. The proclamation of the German Empire at Versailles forever altered geopolitical dynamics. It united various German states under one banner while also impacting royal families like Hesse-Cassel and Greece who found themselves intertwined within this new order. Amidst triumphs and turmoil alike, Queen Victoria mourned deeply after losing loved ones – captured poignantly in an image showing her surrounded by her grieving children at Windsor.