The Cossacks Collection

Costumes of the Cossacks 1,2, Chernomorets Cossack 5, Ural Cossack 6, Albanian 12 and Black Sea Cossack 13
FLO4624783 Costumes of the Cossacks 1,2, Chernomorets Cossack 5, Ural Cossack 6, Albanian 12 and Black Sea Cossack 13. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre

Napoleon Bonaparte escaping out of a window as the front door is smashed in by Russian Cossacks after the Battle of
FLO4608646 Napoleon Bonaparte escaping out of a window as the front door is smashed in by Russian Cossacks after the Battle of Leipzig, 1813

Russian Cossacks during WWI (litho)
3252931 Russian Cossacks during WWI (litho); Private Collection; (add.info.: Russian Cossacks during WWI. From The War Illustrated Album Deluxe, published 1915.); Photo © Hilary Morgan.

Kuban Cossack woman, in traditional dress in Tsarist Russia circa 1910
3520947 Kuban Cossack woman, in traditional dress in Tsarist Russia circa 1910 by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Kuban Cossack woman)

Kuban Cossack woman, in traditional dress in Tsarist Russia circa 1910
3520936 Kuban Cossack woman, in traditional dress in Tsarist Russia circa 1910 by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Kuban Cossack woman)

Russian Cossacks on the march during the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878). From Russes et Turcs, La Guerre D'Orient
6867188 Russian Cossacks on the march during the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878). From Russes et Turcs, La Guerre D'Orient

Kuban Cossack woman, in traditional dress in Tsarist Russia circa 1910
3520942 Kuban Cossack woman, in traditional dress in Tsarist Russia circa 1910 by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Kuban Cossack woman)

Napoleon I during the Russian Campaign in 1812. During the advance towards Moscow
FGL5459850 Napoleon I during the Russian Campaign in 1812. During the advance towards Moscow, the French emperor confronted a troop of Cossacks. Lithograph of the time.; Fototeca Gilardi.

The battalions of the Batumi army disembarking at Trabzon aka Trebizond, Turkey
6867189 The battalions of the Batumi army disembarking at Trabzon aka Trebizond, Turkey, during the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878)

Kuban Cossack Russian family in Tsarist Russia circa 1910
3520932 Kuban Cossack Russian family in Tsarist Russia circa 1910; (add.info.: Kuban Cossack Russian family in Tsarist Russia circa 1910.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Attempt of the Russian Cossacks to capture Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of Brienne, France, 1814
3062121 Attempt of the Russian Cossacks to capture Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of Brienne, France, 1814.; Private Collection; (add.info)

Diverse nations of the Russian Empire: Siberians, Tongusians (tungouze, tungounse), Kalmyks (kalmouk), Tartars (Tatar)
FLO4722211 Diverse nations of the Russian Empire: Siberians, Tongusians (tungouze, tungounse), Kalmyks (kalmouk), Tartars (Tatar), Finns (Finnish), Cossacks, etc

Alexis of Russia, 17th (engraving)
3507337 Alexis of Russia, 17th (engraving); (add.info.: Portrait of Alexis of Russia (1629-1676) Tsar of Russia during the major Cossack revolt of Stenka Razin

Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905: Tsar NIicholas II (1868-1918) Emperor of Russia from 1894, reviewing Cossacks
530180 Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905: Tsar NIicholas II (1868-1918) Emperor of Russia from 1894, reviewing Cossacks. From Le Petit Journal, Paris, 28 February 1904.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

World War 1: German cavalry forcing Cossacks to retreat
3786940 World War 1: German cavalry forcing Cossacks to retreat; (add.info.: World War 1: German cavalry forcing Cossacks to retreat)

Cossack Charge at Gumbinnen, 20 August 1914
3787027 Cossack Charge at Gumbinnen, 20 August 1914.; (add.info.: Cossack Charge at Gumbinnen, 20 August 1914. Before Battle of Gumbinnen, 22 August 1914 during World War 1)

The Cossack's Answer, 1893 (photogravure)
3671736 The Cossack's Answer, 1893 (photogravure) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930) (after); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Cossack watchtower on the Kuban River, Caucasus, Russia
7279863 Cossack watchtower on the Kuban River, Caucasus, Russia by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cossack watchtower on the Kuban River, Caucasus, Russia, Historic)

Kirghizes (Kirghiz ) and cossacks - Battle between the Kirghiz and Cossacks - Orlowski (Orlovsky)
FIA5398458 Kirghizes (Kirghiz ) and cossacks - Battle between the Kirghiz and Cossacks - Orlowski (Orlovsky), Alexander Osipovich (1777-1832) - 1826 - Lithograph

The victorious offensive of the Russians, the Austrians pursued by cavalry in the region of Czernowitz (colour litho)
2777558 The victorious offensive of the Russians, the Austrians pursued by cavalry in the region of Czernowitz (colour litho) by Beltrame

Bloody Easter in Poland, among the working population and the troops in Warsaw (colour litho)
2814781 Bloody Easter in Poland, among the working population and the troops in Warsaw (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bloody Easter in Poland)

While awaiting liberal reforms in Russia, the Cossacks disperse and persecute the dreamers of freedom in Petersburg
2814738 While awaiting liberal reforms in Russia, the Cossacks disperse and persecute the dreamers of freedom in Petersburg (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

COSSACKS AT THE BIVOUAC, c. 1814 (engraving)
7262229 COSSACKS AT THE BIVOUAC, c. 1814 (engraving) by Debucourt, Philibert Louis (1755-1832); Bromley Museum, Orpington

The Suppression of the Zaporogue Sitch (Camp) in 1775, 1889 (oil on canvas)
FIA5366037 The Suppression of the Zaporogue Sitch (Camp) in 1775, 1889 (oil on canvas) by Slastion, Opanas Georgievich (1855-1933); Kharkov Art Museum, Kharkov

La banniere des cosaques de l Oural - Banner of the Ural Cossacks par Shipov, Pavel Dmitriyevich (1860-1919)
FIA5403456 La banniere des cosaques de l Oural - Banner of the Ural Cossacks par Shipov, Pavel Dmitriyevich (1860-1919), 1891 - Chromolithography - Private Collection by Shipov

Marche des cosaques de l Oural a travers la Boheme, 1799 - March of Ural Cossacks through Bohemia in July 1799 - Hess
FIA5396438 Marche des cosaques de l Oural a travers la Boheme, 1799 - March of Ural Cossacks through Bohemia in July 1799 - Hess, Carl Adolph Heinrich (1769-1849) - 1800 - Etching, watercolour - 63

Cossacks who, at the song of the national anthem, advance and drive away the Turks at Dalibaba... (colour litho)
2815742 Cossacks who, at the song of the national anthem, advance and drive away the Turks at Dalibaba... (colour litho) by Beltrame

THE ZAPOROGUES COSSACKS WRITING A LETTER TO THE SULTAN OF TURKEY, 1880-1891 (oil on canvas)
7215363 THE ZAPOROGUES COSSACKS WRITING A LETTER TO THE SULTAN OF TURKEY, 1880-1891 (oil on canvas) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Cornys combat with the Cossack (engraving)
7159685 Cornys combat with the Cossack (engraving) by Browne, Hablot Knight (Phiz) (1815-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cornys combat with the Cossack)

Cossack, foaled 1844 (b / w photo)
7163614 Cossack, foaled 1844 (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cossack, foaled 1844)

A Cossack wedding procession (colour litho)
7170897 A Cossack wedding procession (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Cossack wedding procession)

THE ZAPOROGUES COSSACKS WRITING A LETTER TO THE SULTAN OF TURKEY, 1880-1891 (oil on canvas)
7215362 THE ZAPOROGUES COSSACKS WRITING A LETTER TO THE SULTAN OF TURKEY, 1880-1891 (oil on canvas) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

GOPAK. DANCE OF THE ZAPOROGUES COSSACKS, 1926-1930 (oil on linoleum)
7215400 GOPAK. DANCE OF THE ZAPOROGUES COSSACKS, 1926-1930 (oil on linoleum) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); Private Collection; (add.info)

THE ZAPOROGUES COSSACKS WRITING A LETTER TO THE SULTAN OF TURKEY, 1880-1891 (oil on canvas)
7215359 THE ZAPOROGUES COSSACKS WRITING A LETTER TO THE SULTAN OF TURKEY, 1880-1891 (oil on canvas) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Cosaque; Cossack; Kosack (engraving)
7195545 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Cosaque; Cossack; Kosack (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cosaque; Cossack; Kosack)

The Flight of Bonaparte from the Battle of Krasnoi by William Heath
BRO43304 The Flight of Bonaparte from the Battle of Krasnoi by William Heath, published 1 April 1815 (coloured aquatint); Private Collection; (add.info)

On the eve of the opening of the Duma, the Cossacks search passers-by along the streets, in Russia (colour litho)
2814986 On the eve of the opening of the Duma, the Cossacks search passers-by along the streets, in Russia (colour litho) by Beltrame

The latest exploits of autocracy in Russia, the citizens of Odessa raise barricades to prevent... (colour litho)
2814839 The latest exploits of autocracy in Russia, the citizens of Odessa raise barricades to prevent... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Cossacks in Paris in 1814 (colour litho)
3091134 The Cossacks in Paris in 1814 (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cossacks in Paris in 1814)

During the victorious Russian offensive in Galicia (colour litho)
2808606 During the victorious Russian offensive in Galicia (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: During the victorious Russian offensive in Galicia)

The world upside down, Cossacks near Petersburg singing the Marseillaise, bringing a priest to triumph! (colour litho)
2814930 The world upside down, Cossacks near Petersburg singing the Marseillaise, bringing a priest to triumph! (colour litho) by Beltrame

Olenin. Illustration for the novel The Cossacks by Leo Tolstoy, 1917. Found in the Collection of State Museum of Leo Tolstoy, Moscow

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"The Cossacks: Warriors of the Russian Frontier" they have long been an integral part of Russia's history, known for their fierce and independent spirit. From their watchtowers on the Kuban River in the Caucasus region, they stood as guardians of the frontier, defending against any threats that dared to approach. In 1826, a battle between the Kirghizes and Cossacks erupted, showcasing their bravery and skill in combat. Alexander Osipovich Orlowski captured this intense moment in a lithograph, immortalizing their clash forever. During victorious offensives by the Russians, we witness Austrians being pursued by relentless Cossack cavalry near Czernowitz. The power and speed of these mounted warriors were unmatched. However, not all interactions with they were harmonious. In popular uprisings across Russia, workers fought desperately to prevent them from dispersing blows upon those dreaming of freedom. These clashes are depicted vividly in colorful lithographs. Even outside of Russia's borders, Italian influence seeped into their ranks as seen in another vibrant lithograph, and is a testament to how far-reaching and diverse these warriors became. Tragedy struck during Bloody Easter in Poland when tensions escalated between working populations and troops stationed in Warsaw. Once again, color lithography captures this chaotic scene where even the mighty Cossacks found themselves embroiled amidst unrest. While liberal reforms were anticipated within Russia itself, some dreamers of freedom faced persecution at home as well. In Petersburg's streets depicted through color lithography artistry once more; we see dispersement enforced by none other than the formidable Cossacks themselves. Dating back centuries before these events was an engraving depicting "Cossacks at Bivouac" circa 1814 - a glimpse into camp life during times of relative peace but always ready for action when duty called.