Bivouac Collection

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

Sikh soldiers resting in a French building, WW1
Sikh soldiers (regiment unidentified but likely to be The 15th Sikhs) resting in a building on the Western Front during the First World War

Label for le Toubib Aperitif and Tonic Wine, late 19th century (colour litho)
CHT224194 Label for le Toubib Aperitif and Tonic Wine, late 19th century (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Contrefacon, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French

NAPOLEON BONAPARTE (1769-1821). Emperor of France, 1804-1814. The Eve of Austerlitz, 1 December 1805. Oil on canvas (detail), 1808, by Louis Francois Lejeune

Cavalry Bivouac
When French cavalry bivouac for the night, the horses are tethered near their weapons in case of a surprise attack by the enemy

Napoleon (1769-1821) Visiting the Bivouacs on the Eve of the Battle of Austerlitz
XIR182602 Napoleon (1769-1821) Visiting the Bivouacs on the Eve of the Battle of Austerlitz, 1st December 1805 (oil on canvas) by Bacler d Albe

I could do with a new photograph of you girlie
Bonzo outside his tent with a photograph of his girl covered in kisses. Date: circa 1940

Tent set at 9700 ft camp, Denali National Park, Alaska, United States of America, North America

Tent hotel, Tsomori, Ladakh, India, Asia

Aircraft on the ground in a blizzard, Antarctica

Alpine bivouac at Lagazzuolo lake at sunrise during autumn, Chiesa di Valmalenco, Sondrio, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

French women visting the Cossack bivouac in Paris, 1814
Woman in fur-lined coat with fur muff visting the Tatar and Kalmyk Cossack bivouas in Paris after the fall of Napoleon. Cossack encampment on the Champs Elysees, 1814. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V

Nutwell Court, Exeter, seen from the River Exe, seat of Sir Thomas Trayton Fuller-Eliott-Drake. Georgian neo-classical manor house with portico entrance

Russian Cossacks in Paris, 1914, 1814-1815. Found in the collection of State History Museum, Moscow

Citta di Clusone Bivouac, Castione della Pesolana, Prealpi Orobie, Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy (MR)

A trekker walks from Citt di Clusone Bivouac, Castione della Pesolana, Prealpi Orobie, Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy (MR)

A trekker enters the Citt di Clusone Bivouac, Castione della Pesolana, Prealpi Orobie, Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy (MR)

campanile di Val Montanaia and Croda Cilomiana, Friulian Dolomites, Cimolais, Pordenone, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy

campanile di Val Montanaia, iconic steeple of the Friulian Dolomites, Cimolais, Pordenone, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy

Val Grande, Piedmont, Italy. Landscape with mountain hut at sunrise

Washington in the bivouac before the Battle of Monmouth. Date: 27 June 1778

Conquete de Algerie: " bivouac de zouaves de l'armee francaise sous le command du General Bugeaud au la revolt
ELD4874412 Conquete de Algerie: " bivouac de zouaves de l'armee francaise sous le command du General Bugeaud au la revolt d'Abd el-Kader

M-3 and M4 tank company at bivouac, Ft. Knox, Ky. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
M-3 and M4 tank company at bivouac, Ft. Knox, Ky

Sicre Gully or Siclygully Pass between Bengal and Bihar, 1823 (engraving)
5912742 Sicre Gully or Siclygully Pass between Bengal and Bihar, 1823 (engraving) by British School, (19th century); (add.info.: Sicre Gully or Siclygully Pass between Bengal and Bihar)

Untitled [Painting of The Campfires at Camp de Chalons by Benedict Masson], 1857. Albumen print, from the album " Souvenirs du Camp de Chalons"

A Landsknechts encampment (engraving)
3646913 A Landsknechts encampment (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Landsknechts encampment)

A Bivouac of the 11th Soudanese on the Atbara (engraving)
1039531 A Bivouac of the 11th Soudanese on the Atbara (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Bivouac of the 11th Soudanese on the Atbara)

With the General Gourko and the Russians in the Balkans (engraving)
1049921 With the General Gourko and the Russians in the Balkans (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: With the General Gourko and the Russians in the Balkans)

Bivouac in Boats, pub. London 1874 (woodcut)
955560 Bivouac in Boats, pub. London 1874 (woodcut) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The German Arctic expedition of 1869-70)

Sir David Dundas (1735 - 1820) - A Portrait, pub. 1796 (hand coloured engraving)
3025932 Sir David Dundas (1735 - 1820) - A Portrait, pub. 1796 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Comic postcard, British soldier in dugout, WW1 Date: circa 1918

WW1 - war in Galician - Russian troops bivouacking
The Fighting for the Carpathian passes - Russian infantry bivouacking in a forest at sunrise

Lancer ice skating on the Bassin de la Villette, 1813
Lancer and gentlemen ice skating on the Bassin de la Villette, Paris, 1813. Skaters on the reservoir at La Villette, Soldier in uniform of the Polish lancers of the Imperial Guard with czapka

Bivouac of Chinese Soldiers (litho)
1107648 Bivouac of Chinese Soldiers (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bivouac of Chinese Soldiers)

Alexandre Henri Mouhot (1826-1860) in the Kingdom of Siam (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT248224 Alexandre Henri Mouhot (1826-1860) in the Kingdom of Siam (engraving) (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: M)

The War in Italy: Susa, Mont Cenis, Bivouac with French Troops
827350 The War in Italy: Susa, Mont Cenis, Bivouac with French Troops, 1859 (watercolour and gouache) by Bossoli, Carlo (1815-84); 28x48.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in Italy: Susa)

Bivouac before the Battle of Bussaco, Portugal, Peninsular War, 1810 (colour litho)
5217026 Bivouac before the Battle of Bussaco, Portugal, Peninsular War, 1810 (colour litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Postcard)

The Halt of the Troops, Called Peace (oil on panel)
CH376644 The Halt of the Troops, Called Peace (oil on panel) by Pater, Jean-Baptiste Joseph (1695-1736); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Bivouac of the Cossacks in the Champs de Mars, 31 March 1814 (engraving)
6010795 Bivouac of the Cossacks in the Champs de Mars, 31 March 1814 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bivouac of the Cossacks in the Champs de Mars)

Punch cartoon: Great Exhibition of 1851: Bivouac in the Park the Night Before the Exhibition (engraving)
6034645 Punch cartoon: Great Exhibition of 1851: Bivouac in the Park the Night Before the Exhibition (engraving) by English School

French reservists enjoying lunch in London, September 1939
French reservists enjoying their lunch and wine under the cover of the trees of Bedford Square as they wait to register for service

Life in camp before Sebastopol. No. 4 The midnight alarm, 1854 circa (litho)
5929566 A Life in camp before Sebastopol. No. 4 The midnight alarmA, 1854 circa (litho) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: A Life in camp before Sebastopol)

French Army cadets from the Saint-Cyr military academy taking part on the armys grand manoeuvres (colour litho)
2782232 French Army cadets from the Saint-Cyr military academy taking part on the armys grand manoeuvres (colour litho) by French School

L Abreuvoir au Bivouac (coloured photo)
3623527 L Abreuvoir au Bivouac (coloured photo) by French Photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: L Abreuvoir au Bivouac)

Camp "N. P. Banks, "Col. Collis regiment of Zouaves d
2655408 Camp " N. P. Banks, " Col. Collis regiment of Zouaves d Afrique Above Nicetown Lane near Germantown, PA. pub

The Revolution in Sicily, "Our First Bivouac at Sunrise, near Villafrati"(engraving)
1612296 The Revolution in Sicily, " Our First Bivouac at Sunrise, near Villafrati" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Revolution in Sicily)

Kitcheners Army, 8th Battalion Leicester Regiment, WW1
Kitcheners Army - 8th Battalion Leicester Regiment removing bivouacs at Wokingham, during the First World War. 1914-1918

Across the Free State Border with Aldersons Mounted Infantry (b / w photo)
1599489 Across the Free State Border with Aldersons Mounted Infantry (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Bivouac: A Journey Through Time and Terrain" Step into the world of bivouacs, where history intertwines with adventure. From the rugged terrains of Denali National Park to the exotic landscapes of Ladakh, bivouacs have been a constant companion for explorers throughout centuries. In 1778, General Washington found solace in his bivouac before the Battle of Monmouth, strategizing under starlit skies. Meanwhile, Louis-François Lejeune, Baron de Bivouac himself (1775-1848), embarked on a journey visiting these temporary encampments during his travels. Fast forward to 1911 when Olive MacLeod, The Lady Traveller extraordinaire ventured into Africa. In awe of her surroundings, she captured breathtaking moments amidst African bivouacs that still resonate today. During World War I, Sikh soldiers sought refuge in French buildings as they rested from their arduous battles. Their presence added diversity and camaraderie within these makeshift shelters. The spirit of cavalry echoed through time as horses grazed peacefully in their own cavalry bivouac. These noble creatures formed an integral part of military campaigns across continents. Amidst all this historical significance lies a touch of indulgence - le Toubib Aperitif and Tonic Wine label from the late 19th century showcases how even in remote locations such as bivouacs, people found ways to enjoy life's little pleasures. Napoleon Bonaparte himself was no stranger to these temporary campsites. On the eve of the Battle of Austerlitz, he visited his troops' bivouacs instilling confidence and forging bonds that would shape history forever. From Alaska's snow-capped peaks at 9700 ft camp to India's enchanting Tsomori tent hotel; modern-day adventurers seek respite within nature's embrace while experiencing the comforts of a bivouac.