Franco Prussian War Collection (page 4)

Portrait of the Prince of Hohenzollern, Leopold, Franco Prussian War
IAN5617671 Portrait of the Prince of Hohenzollern, Leopold, Franco Prussian War; (add.info.: Gravure in "Les combattants de 1870-71" par le commandant Leonce Rousset (1850-1938)

Portrait of French general Louis Jules Trochu, Franco Prussian War
IAN5617644 Portrait of French general Louis Jules Trochu, Franco Prussian War; (add.info.: Gravure in "Les combattants de 1870-71" par le commandant Leonce Rousset (1850-1938)

The construction of balloons in the Gare d'Orleans to carry information out of Paris during the Prussian siege
3732672 The construction of balloons in the Gare d'Orleans to carry information out of Paris during the Prussian siege; (add.info)

Military people in the Franco-Prussian War 1870 - 1871
3729502 Military people in the Franco-Prussian War 1870 - 1871; (add.info.: Military people in the Franco-Prussian War 1870 - 1871, Attack of the ducal Brunswick Hussar Regiment No)

Military people in the Franco-Prussian War 1870 - 1871
3729495 Military people in the Franco-Prussian War 1870 - 1871; (add.info.: Military people in the Franco-Prussian War 1870 - 1871, Albrecht Theodor Emil Graf von Roon)

Military people in the Franco-Prussian War 1870 - 1871
3729510 Military people in the Franco-Prussian War 1870 - 1871; (add.info.: Military people in the Franco-Prussian War 1870 - 1871, General von Krosigk, Germany, reproduction of a woodcut from 1882)

Military people in the Franco-Prussian War 1870 - 1871
3729530 Military people in the Franco-Prussian War 1870 - 1871; (add.info.: Military people in the Franco-Prussian War 1870 - 1871, King William I)

Military people in the Franco-Prussian War 1870 - 1871
3729527 Military people in the Franco-Prussian War 1870 - 1871; (add.info.: Military people in the Franco-Prussian War 1870 - 1871, Jean Bernard Jaureguiberry, 26 August 1815 - 21 October 1887)

Death of General Bruno of Francois during the Franco-Prussian War
3729523 Death of General Bruno of Francois during the Franco-Prussian War; (add.info.: Death of General Bruno of Francois during the Franco-Prussian War)

Military people in the Franco-Prussian War 1870 - 1871
3729513 Military people in the Franco-Prussian War 1870 - 1871; (add.info.: Military people in the Franco-Prussian War 1870 - 1871, Karl von Schmidt, January 12, 1817 - August 25, 1875)

Military people in the Franco-Prussian War 1870 - 1871
3729506 Military people in the Franco-Prussian War 1870 - 1871; (add.info.: Military people in the Franco-Prussian War 1870 - 1871, Captain Stoephasius, Germany, reproduction of a woodcut from 1882)

Charlotte Cecile Furtado, 1850
3480824 Charlotte Cecile Furtado, 1850; (add.info.: Charlotte Cecile Furtado (Furtado-Heine) was a French philanthropist, (1821 and 1896)

Celebrating the Siege of Belfort, 1871
3480826 Celebrating the Siege of Belfort, 1871; (add.info.: Illustration celebrating the Siege of Belfort (3 November 1870 - 18 February 1871)

Scene from the Siege of Paris
3077759 Scene from the Siege of Paris; (add.info.: Scene from the Siege of Paris, consequent capture of the city by Prussian forces, led to French defeat in the Franco-Prussian War)

Fire of Saint Cloud castle, France, during franco prussian war in october 1870, engraving after Gaildrau
1760748 Fire of Saint Cloud castle, France, during franco prussian war in october 1870, engraving after Gaildrau; (add.info.: Fire of Saint Cloud castle, France)

Charge of French Cuirassiers, 1870 (engraving)
1580790 Charge of French Cuirassiers, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts the charge of French Cuirassiers, a mounted cavalry soldiers equipped with armour and firearms)

French Peasantry of the Vosges Fleeing From Their Homes, 1870 (engraving)
1580781 French Peasantry of the Vosges Fleeing From Their Homes, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts French peasants leaving Vosges with their possessions)

The Battlefield of Woerth, 1870 (engraving)
1580779 The Battlefield of Woerth, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Battle of Wœrth. Prussian troops were commanded by Frederick Wilhelm Nikolaus Karl III of Prussia (1831-1888)

Wounded Prussian Soldiers on Their Way to the Rear, 1870 (engraving)
1580774 Wounded Prussian Soldiers on Their Way to the Rear, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts wounded Prussian soldiers resting on their way to the rear)

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

Arrival of the Wounded, 1870 (engraving)
1580794 Arrival of the Wounded, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts a scene at a railway station on the arrival of a train with wounded soldiers. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG

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

Marshal Francois Achille Bazaine, 1870
1575755 Marshal Francois Achille Bazaine, 1870; (add.info.: Engraving of Marshal Francois Achille Bazaine (1811 - 1888) French General and from 1864, a Marshal of France

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

Francis Joseph, 1870 (b/w photo)
1583475 Francis Joseph, 1870 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Francis Joseph, Emperor of Austria.); Windmill/Robert Hunt Library/UIG

The turst moat at Sedan, 1870
1583472 The turst moat at Sedan, 1870; (add.info.: The turst moat at Sedan on 1st Sept 1870.); 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)

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

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

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)

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The Franco-Prussian War, a pivotal conflict in European history, unfolded against the backdrop of political intrigue and territorial disputes. As tensions escalated, the map of Prussia in 1872 revealed a nation poised for expansion. The Proclamation of the German Empire at Versailles on January 18th, 1871 marked a turning point as Count Otto von Bismarck orchestrated the unification of various German states. One cannot discuss this war without mentioning Alsace-Lorraine, an area hotly contested between France and Germany. A map from 1880 highlights its significance as both sides sought to assert their dominance over this strategic region. Amidst the chaos, Paris Commune emerged as a radical socialist government challenging traditional power structures. Meanwhile, fragments of the Panorama depicted intense battles like Rezonville where soldiers fought bravely for their respective nations. Innovations in weaponry played a crucial role during this conflict; one such example was the Needle Gun Of Dreyse which revolutionized warfare tactics. At war councils held at Versailles Prefecture on December 6th, 1870, military strategists devised plans that would shape the outcome of battles. Medical advancements also came to prominence with Nikolay Pirogov's contributions as a Russian surgeon treating wounded soldiers on both sides. His expertise saved countless lives amidst the horrors of war. As hostilities intensified further, maps detailing territories transferred to Germany after its victory showcased how borders were redrawn forever altering Europe's geopolitical landscape. Episode from Vionville battle exemplified fierce clashes between French and Prussian forces while depicting individual acts of heroism amid chaos and destruction. Finally, no account would be complete without acknowledging the Siege of Paris lasting from September 19th, 1870 until January 28th, 1871 - an event that encapsulated desperation and resilience within city walls under siege by German forces.