1808 Collection

Death of Sir John Moore, 17 Jan 1809. Aquatint by T Sutherland, after W Heath, published by J Jenkins, 2 Jan 1815. At the Battle of Corunna, Peninsular War (1808-1814)

Map of the Macedonian and Thracian Empire. Date: 1808

Battle of the Pyrenees, 1813. Watercolour by Richard Simkin. The 95th Rifles (now Rifle Brigade) Pyrenees, 1813. Associated with the Peninsular War (1808-1814). Date: 1813

St Marys Church, Eastbourne, Sussex. 1808

Steady the Drums and Fifes, 1811. Colour photolithograph after Lady Butler, published 1960 (c). Associated with 57th (West Middlesex) Regiment of Foot, Battle of Albuera, 1811

Advert for Dunvilles Whisky, Belfast 1911
Advertisement for Dunvilles Special Liqueur Whisky and Sunvilles Fine Old Whisky - " Going since 1808 - Quality now better than ever". Dunville & Co. Ltd

Recruiting poster for the 7th Regiment of Light Dragoons
Recruiting poster for the 7th (or The Queen?s Own) Regiment of (Light Dragoons), 1809.The 7th (or The Queen?s Own) Regiment of (Light Dragoons) had served in Sir John Moore

Peninsular War, with riflemen of 95th Reg
An action during the Peninsular War, with riflemen of 95th (Rifle) Regiment acting as snipers, 1810 (c).Watercolour attributed to Denis Dighton

LEJEUNE, Louis-Fran篩s, baron (1775-1848). Visiting
LEJEUNE, Louis-Fran篩 s, baron (1775-1848). Visiting a Bivouac on the Eve of the Battle of Austerlitz, 1st December 1805, 1808. Oil on canvas. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. YVELINES. Versailles

LONDON: WHITEHALL PALACE. The Palace of Whitehall as it appeared about the reign of James II (1685-1688). Wood engraving, 1808

BELL ROCK LIGHTHOUSE. Scotland, built in 1808-1810. Wood engraving, 19th century

Windy Weather / Gillray
A windswept man battles his way across Hampstead Heath. He keeps one hand firmly on his hat

Sadlers Wells Interior
Rebuilt in 1765, this developed from a variety hall to a legitimate theatre, often of a spectacular nature as depicted here, with Poseidon riding the waves

Billingsgate Market / R&p
BILLINGSGATE FISH MARKET A busy day at the largest fish market in the East End of London

Pyne - Bargemen
THAMES BARGE MEN Barges are an essential part of the transport system, bringing coal for fires, hay for horses, by river and canal

Manning (Photo 1890)
HENRY EDWARD MANNING cardinal, wearing his ecclesiastical robes with lots of lace, and a crucifix suspended from his neck

Abd El Kader, Algerian leader
Abd El Kader (Abd al-Qadir, El Amir Abdelkader), Algerian Islamic scholar, Sufi, political and military leader who led a resistance to French occupation in the mid-nineteenth century

Astleys Amphitheatre
Philip Astleys amphitheatre, Westminster Bridge Road, London : loved by Dickens, this was also the scene of clowns such as Grimaldi, and popular melodrama

Covent Garden, 1810
This is the new theatre, built after the disastrous fire of 1808; designed by Robert Smirke, it was the scene of riots when audiences complained of price increases

Pyne - Highland Piper
A HIGHLAND PIPER Each Scottish regiment has attached thereto players upon the bag-pipes - a leathern bag filled with wind and three pipes or flutes

TREVITHICKs LOCO 1808
Trevithicks latest engine, known as the " catch-me-who- can" is the centre-piece at the steam circus on the New Road, Euston Square, London

Battle of Salamanca - Peninsular War
Battle of Salamanca. One of four coloured engravings, nd. Associated with Peninsular War (1808-1813)

Agnes Maria Bennett
AGNES MARIA BENNETT - Popular novelist : her Vicissitudes abroad, or the Ghost of my Father, in 6 volumes, sold 2000 copies on the first day in 1806 ! Date: ? - 1808

Cornelius Winter
CORNELIUS WINTER dissenting churchman of Painswick Date: 1745 - 1808

Battle of Talavera, 1809 - Bataille de Talaveyra de la Reyna donn饠 le 18 juillet 1809 entre les armees anglo-espagnoles et Francaises

Stage Wagon, 1808, UK, 1893 Engraving

Nerval Photo
GERARD DE NERVAL French poet, eccentric if not actually mad, whose difficult life ended in suicide; photographed in the last year of his life. Date: 1808 - 1855

Old Court of Session
The last sitting of the Old Court of Session, Edinburgh

Saddler at Work C. 1800
A saddler, in apron, works at a bench. Various tools can be seen in his workshop including a round paring knife

Blackheath 1808
A mother and child take a walk on a picturesque Blackheath, where a windmill, long since vanished, can be found. Date: 1808

Pyne - Drover
A SMITHFIELD DROVER Vast numbers of sheep and cattle are needed to feed the people of London, and Smithfield Market is where they are bought and sold

Soul Leaves Body
The SOUL leaves the BODY at the moment of death

Banquet scene in the Egyptian Hall at Mansion House in London, 1808. Engraving by Augustus Pugin and Thomas Rowlandson for The Microcosm of London published by Rudolph Ackermann (1808-1810). Engraving

LUDDITE PLACARD, 1808. Placard, pointing to the industrial unrest following the introduction of textile machinery. Poster, 1808

Devonshire / 7Th / V Fair 74
SIR WILLIAM CAVENDISH 7th DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE Statesman and benefactor Date: 1808 - 1891

American Politician Hamilton Fish
Hamilton Fish- United States politician. Date: circa 1860s

Royston crow cross-section - 1808s
Royston crow cross-section. 1808. From Cayleys original notebook

INGRES: OEDIPUS. Oedipus and the Sphinx by J. A. D. Ingres. Oil on canvas, 1808
INGRES: OEDIPUS. " Oedipus and the Sphinx" by J.A.D. Ingres. Oil on canvas, 1808

Napoleon Iii / Charpentier
LOUIS NAPOLEON III Emperor of France

Napoleon Iii / Family / Cdv
LOUIS NAPOLEON III with his wife and son, with Napoleon I and other predecessors behind them

Napoleons I and Iii / Cdv
LOUIS NAPOLEON III with his illustrious ancestor

Andrew Johnson (Chappel)
ANDREW JOHNSON American statesman, president 1865-1869

Pyne - Coal Heavers
COAL HEAVERS An essential trade when almost every house is heated with coal, the heaver shovels coals into sacks for delivery door to door

Pyne - Chelsea Pensioner
CHELSEA PENSIONER A survivor of one of Englands periodic wars, he wears the traditional uniform of the military asylum at Chelsea

Pyne - Judge
A JUDGE

Duke of Wellington / 1808
DUKE OF WELLINGTON British General and Statesman Known as the Iron Duke

Vintage 19th century photograph: Abdelkader ibn Muhieddine (6 September 1808 – 26 May 1883; Arabic)
Vintage 19th century photograph: Abdelkader ibn Muhieddine (6 September 1808 – 26 May 1883; Arabic: عبد القادر ابن محيي الدين‎ ʿAbd al-Qādir ibn Muḥy al-dīn)

Manuel de Godoy, Duke of Alcudia, 1808 (engraving)
536547 Manuel de Godoy, Duke of Alcudia, 1808 (engraving); (add.info.: Manuel de Godoy, Duke of Alcudia (1767-1851) Spanish statesman captured in Madrid by Spanish Life Guard during popular uprising

Pensinular War: Siege of Saragossa (Zaragoza) 16 June - 13 August 1808. Engraving after David Wilkie
536040 Pensinular War: Siege of Saragossa (Zaragoza) 16 June - 13 August 1808. Engraving after David Wilkie; (add.info.: Maria Augustin, Maid of Sarogossa)

London Milk Woman
863257 London Milk Woman; (add.info.: London Milk Woman. She is carrying milk in pewter pails suspended from wooden yoke)

Young European women in fashion beginning 19th century - Fashionable European ladies of the early 19th century
NWI4957066 Young European women in fashion beginning 19th century - Fashionable European ladies of the early 19th century

Blowing engine designed by Smeaton and used at the Carron ironworks, 1808 (engraving)
865327 Blowing engine designed by Smeaton and used at the Carron ironworks, 1808 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

Peninsular War: Siege of Saragosa (Zaragoza) 16 June-13 August 1808. Wood engraving
536457 Peninsular War: Siege of Saragosa (Zaragoza) 16 June-13 August 1808. Wood engraving.; (add.info.: Maria Augustin, Maid of Sarogossa)

Spanish War of Independence, 1808-1814
3697234 Spanish War of Independence, 1808-1814; (add.info.: Spanish War of Independence, 1808-1814. Siege of Saragossa (Zaragoza), 7th August, 1808

Abdelkader ibn Muhieddine known as the Emir Abdelkader
Vintage 19th century photograph: Abdelkader ibn Muhieddine (6 September 1808 - 26 May 1883; Arabic: Ï╣Ï¿Ï» Ϻ┘ä┘éϺϻÏ▒ ϺϿ┘å...Ï¡┘è┘è Ϻ┘äÏ»┘è┘åÔÇÄ ╩┐Abd al-Q─üdir ibn Muß©Ñy al-d─½n)

A Shepherd Weeping on a Tomb Erected to a Gnat, 1808 (oil on canvas)
1195488 A Shepherd Weeping on a Tomb Erected to a Gnat, 1808 (oil on canvas) by Boisselier, Felix (1776-1811); 178.1x146.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Boisselier)

1808 Smith Map Of India Topography Cartography
1808, Smith Map of India

Young Women Clothing Empire, 808-1809 - Ladies wearing French Empire fashions, 1808-1809. Antique hand-colored print
NWI4956369 Young Women Clothing Empire, 808-1809 - Ladies wearing French Empire fashions, 1808-1809. Antique hand-colored print; (add.info.: Young Women Clothing Empire)

Selling a Wife to highest bidder, UK, 1816 (engraving) 1816
533501 Selling a Wife to highest bidder, UK, 1816 (engraving) 1816.; (add.info.: Illegal, but done in Sheffield 1803 Brighton 1808)

Ferdinand VII (1784-1833), 1808, by Antonio Carnicero
Ferdinand VII (1784-1833). King of Spain (1808-1833). Portrait by Antonio Carnicero (1748-1814), 1808. History Museum. Madrid. Spain

Patriots fight against French at the Puerta del Sol, Madrid
Peninsular War (1808-1814). May 2, 1808, Madrid. The patriots fight against the French at the Puerta del Sol, circa 1813. Etching and engraving on paper. By Tomas Lopez Enguidanos (1775-1814)

Charles IV abdicates in favour of his son Ferdinand
Peninsular War (1808-1814). Charles IV abdicates in favour of his son Ferdinand (Aranjuez, March 19, 1808). Etching and engraving on paper, circa 1814

Ferdinand VII wearing the Habit of the Order of Charles III
Ferdinand VII (1784-1833). King of Spain. Ferdinand VII wearing the Habit of the Order of Charles III, by Vicente Lopez Portana (1772-1850), circa 1808. Lazaro Galdiano Museum. Madrid. Spain

Four types of Uniforms worn by Worcestershire Regiment
Four types of Uniforms worn by the Worcestershire Regiment - 1694, 1747, 1808, 1915 Date: 1694-1915

Battle of Somosierra - Pensinsular War
Peninsular War. Battle of Somosierra (Spain). Polish troops fought in the Battle of Somosierra (November 30, 1808), during the Spanish War of Independence

The Inquisition Scene, 1808-1812, by Goya
Francisco de Goya y Lucientes (1746-1828). Spanish painter. The Inquisition Scene, 1808-1812. Detail. San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Madrid. Spain. Date: 2019

Equestrian portrait of Ferdinand VII (1784-1833)
Ferdinand VII (1784-1833). King of Spain (1808-1833). Equestrian portrait of Ferdinand VII, 1808. Detail. By Francisco de Goya y Lucientes (1746-1828). San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts

John Macarthur
A miniature portrait painting of the father of the wool industry in Australia, John Macarthur, 1767-1834. He was instrumental in organising a rebellion against the colonial government

2nd 18th Century 19th 1808 1814 Action Animal
2nd, 18th, century, 19th, 1808, 1814, action, animal, art, attack, attacked, attacking, cavalry, confrontation, contemporary, age, dead, death, died, episode, Europe, european, fight, fighting

Cartoon, The Valley of the Shadow of Death, by James Gillray. Depicting Napoleon (ironically in the role of John Bunyan's pilgrim, Christian) having to confront an array of problems

Satirical cartoon, A Senatus Consultum. Napoleon is making his will and consulting the Devil about his fate. The Devil carries a flaming plaque: Death Bonaparte Death'

NAPOLEON IN THE VALLEY
Napoleon may have tamed the Russian Bear, but other enemies threaten him in the Valley of the Shadow of Death Date: 1808

SIEGE OF SARAGOSSA Agostina, the Maid of Saragossa rallies her fellow- citizens to resist the French, but in vain, the city is taken 21 February 1809 Date: Dec 1808 - Feb 1809

FAMILY REUNITED
Angels watch as a family is reunited in the next world - husband and wife restored to the age at which they met Date: 1808

ALL EQUAL IN DEATH
Councillor and king, woman and child - together in death Date: 1808

VALLEY OF DEATH
The descent of man into the Vale of Death Date: 1808

Soul leaving the body, 1808
The soul of a good old man leaves him at the moment of death and is borne away by angels to Paradise. Date: 1808

The greater portion of the longest length of wall of an Atrium of Pompei, 1796-1808
986222 The greater portion of the longest length of wall of an Atrium of Pompei, 1796-1808 (hand-coloured engraving in watercolour and gouache) by Chiantarelli

Bird of prey with snake, 1808-21 (watercolour drawing)
986239 Bird of prey with snake, 1808-21 (watercolour drawing) by Hayes, Charles (1772-1826); 27.6x21.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Bird of prey with snake. From Portraits of British Birds)

Margaret Finchs Cottage, Norwood, in 1808 (engraving)
3637134 Margaret Finchs Cottage, Norwood, in 1808 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Margaret Finchs Cottage, Norwood, in 1808)

Murat, Roi De Naples, 1808 (colour litho)
6007203 Murat, Roi De Naples, 1808 (colour litho) by Caran d Ache (Emmanuel Poire) (1858-1909) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Murat, Roi De Naples, 1808)

Fleet Prison, 1808 (coloured engraving)
610662 Fleet Prison, 1808 (coloured engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fleet Prison, 1808.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection; English

The Four-in-Hand Club
The Four-In-Hand Club, a coach driving club, was founded in April 1808, by Charles Buxton, the inventor of the Buxton bit, along with some friends

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"1808: A Year of Triumphs and Tragedies" Step back in time to the eventful year of 1808, where history unfolded with remarkable battles, cultural spectacles, and significant milestones. The Battle of the Pyrenees in 1813 marked a turning point in the Peninsular War, as brave soldiers fought valiantly against all odds. Meanwhile, a captivating map reveals the vast territories once held by the Macedonian and Thracian Empire. Recruiting posters adorned city walls, enticing young men to join the prestigious 7th Regiment of Light Dragoons. The rhythmic beats of "Steady the Drums and Fifes" echoed through Astleys Amphitheatre, captivating audiences with thrilling performances. In this era dominated by war, riflemen from the renowned 95th Regiment played an instrumental role on battlefields during the Peninsular War. Renowned artist LEJEUNE captured these brave warriors in his masterpieces that immortalized their heroism for generations to come. Even amidst turbulent times, life carried on with its own unique charm. Gillray's whimsical depiction titled "Windy Weather" reminds us that humor prevailed even during challenging circumstances. In bustling London at Whitehall Palace around James II's reign, grandeur was evident at every turn. Beyond warfare and entertainment lies innovation - witness Scotland's architectural marvel: Bell Rock Lighthouse built between 1808-1810 stands tall as a testament to human ingenuity amidst treacherous seas. However, not all stories end happily; we mourned alongside our nation when Sir John Moore tragically lost his life fighting for what he believed in - forever remembered for his sacrifice. Amidst it all were everyday scenes like bargemen navigating rivers depicted by Pyne's artistry – reminding us that ordinary lives continued despite extraordinary events surrounding them. As we delve into historical records from this pivotal year filled with triumphs and tragedies, we gain a deeper understanding of the past.