Prussian Collection (page 6)

Franco Prussian war, 1870
1583480 Franco Prussian war, 1870; (add.info.: Giant Mortars in Strasburg.); Windmill/Robert Hunt Library/UIG.

The French Ironclad "Rochambeau" off Deal, 1870 (engraving)
1580786 The French Ironclad "Rochambeau" off Deal, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving of the French Ironclad "Rochambeau")

Prussian army corps moving on Sedan, 1870
1583473 Prussian army corps moving on Sedan, 1870; (add.info.: Prussian army corps moving on Sedan.); Windmill/Robert Hunt Library/UIG.

Meeting of the Prussian Kings with Napoleon, 1870
1583471 Meeting of the Prussian Kings with Napoleon, 1870; (add.info.: Meeting of the Prussian Kings with Napoleon at castle bellevve at Sedan.); Windmill/Robert Hunt Library/UIG.

The Range Party, 1870 (engraving)
1580768 The Range Party, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts a range party and a change over of watchmen. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The Attack on Saarbruk by the French, 1870 (engraving)
1580764 The Attack on Saarbruk by the French, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving of the attack on Saarbruk by the French during the Franco-Prussian War)

Bird's Eye View of Paris, 1870 (engraving)
1580792 Bird's Eye View of Paris, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Bird's eye view of Paris and it's fortifications during made during the Franco-Prussian War)

Prussian Band Playing, 1870
1575740 Prussian Band Playing, 1870; (add.info.: Engraving depicts a Prussian band playing outside the Crown Prince's head quarters. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Portrait of General Le Bœuf, 1870
1575686 Portrait of General Le Bœuf, 1870; (add.info.: Engraving of General Edmond Le Bœuf (1809-1888) A marshal of France and prisoner in Prussia. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Portrait of the Crown Prince of Prussia, 1870
1575679 Portrait of the Crown Prince of Prussia, 1870; (add.info.: Engraving of Frederick Wilhelm Nikolaus Karl III of Prussia (1831-1888) Was German Emperor and King of Prussia for 99 days in 1888

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Occupation of Paris by German troops. Germans in Paris waiting for a passage home
530575 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Occupation of Paris by German troops. Germans in Paris waiting for a passage home. Wood engraving, London, 18 March 1871; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Prussian siege guns in front of Paris. Wood engraving, 11 February 1871
530572 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Prussian siege guns in front of Paris. Wood engraving, 11 February 1871; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Prussian Uhlans chasing a balloon which had escaped from the besieged city of Paris
530565 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Prussian Uhlans chasing a balloon which had escaped from the besieged city of Paris. Wood engraving, 1881.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Frederick William IV (1795-1861), king of of Prussia from 1840 (print)
527346 Frederick William IV (1795-1861), king of of Prussia from 1840 (print); (add.info.: Cartoon by Friedrich Engels showing Frederick William addressing the United Diet)

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: General Bourbaki's defeated French army of about 80,000 in Switzerland
538297 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: General Bourbaki's defeated French army of about 80,000 in Switzerland, February 1871. Engraving; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Montigny mitrailleuse, rapid fire gun introduced by French during the Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871
537723 Montigny mitrailleuse, rapid fire gun introduced by French during the Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871. 37 barrels, operated by 5 men could deliver 482 rounds per minute

death of Frederick II the Great (1712-1786) king of Prussia (1740-1786) in Potsdam castle, engraving by F. Berger
1749378 death of Frederick II the Great (1712-1786) king of Prussia (1740-1786) in Potsdam castle, engraving by F. Berger; (add.info)

Prussian Lancers and Cossacks fighting French troops. 19th century (french popular hand-coloured woodcut)
543825 Prussian Lancers and Cossacks fighting French troops. 19th century (french popular hand-coloured woodcut); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Siege of Paris 19 Sept 1870-28 Jan 1871
542975 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Siege of Paris 19 Sept 1870-28 Jan 1871.; (add.info.: The humble carrot and potato raised to the status of princesses as food became shorter)

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Siege of Paris 19 Sept 1870-28 Jan 1871, conditions in Paris during Prussian
542958 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Siege of Paris 19 Sept 1870-28 Jan 1871, conditions in Paris during Prussian bombardment. 19th century (lithograph); Universal History Archive/UIG.

German Emperor Wilhelm I and his Chancellor Otto von Bismarck weighing up the consequences of the Paris Commune after
542957 German Emperor Wilhelm I and his Chancellor Otto von Bismarck weighing up the consequences of the Paris Commune after Germany's defeat of France during the Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Strasbourg Cathedral during the final bombardment of the city, 1870
538459 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Strasbourg Cathedral during the final bombardment of the city, 1870. From The Graphic (London, 15 October 1870). Wood engraving.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Wilhelm I (1797-1888) King of Prussia from 1861 being proclaimed Emperor of Germany, 1871 (engraving)
538438 Wilhelm I (1797-1888) King of Prussia from 1861 being proclaimed Emperor of Germany, 1871 (engraving); (add.info.: After the defeat of France in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871)

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: In Possession. Prussian officers billeted on a French family, December 1871. Engraving
538319 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: In Possession. Prussian officers billeted on a French family, December 1871. Engraving; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Shaving the enemy at Montmirail. Wood engraving from The Graphic, London, 8 October 1870
538288 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Shaving the enemy at Montmirail. Wood engraving from The Graphic, London, 8 October 1870; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Eton schoolboys pulling the carriage of Prince and Princess Frederick of Prussia (engraving)
8676289 Eton schoolboys pulling the carriage of Prince and Princess Frederick of Prussia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Otto Theodor von Manteuffel, Prussian statesman (engraving)
8676546 Otto Theodor von Manteuffel, Prussian statesman (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Otto Theodor von Manteuffel (1805-1882)

Prince Alfred on board the Louise at Babelsberg, Prussia (engraving)
8676516 Prince Alfred on board the Louise at Babelsberg, Prussia (engraving) by Rabe, Johannes (b. 1827); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prince Alfred)

Babelsberg Castle, Potsdam, Prussia (engraving)
8676490 Babelsberg Castle, Potsdam, Prussia (engraving) by Rabe, Johannes (b. 1827); Private Collection; (add.info.: Babelsberg Castle, Potsdam, Prussia)

Queen Victoria's visit to Prussia (engraving)
8676480 Queen Victoria's visit to Prussia (engraving) by Rabe, Johannes (b. 1827); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen Victoria's visit to Prussia)

Visit of Queen Victoria to Prussia (engraving)
8676474 Visit of Queen Victoria to Prussia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Visit of Queen Victoria to Prussia)

Students' torchlight procession before the Royal Palace, Berlin (engraving)
8676312 Students' torchlight procession before the Royal Palace, Berlin (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Royal procession of Prince and Princess Frederick of Prussia passing the University, Berlin (engraving)
8676374 Royal procession of Prince and Princess Frederick of Prussia passing the University, Berlin (engraving) by English School

Field Marshal Blucher's army marching towards La Belle Alliance, Battle of Waterloo (chromolitho)
8635161 Field Marshal Blucher's army marching towards La Belle Alliance, Battle of Waterloo (chromolitho) by Jank, Angelo (1868-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Prussian soldiers in the Church of Kaub, 31 December 1813 (chromolitho)
8635155 Prussian soldiers in the Church of Kaub, 31 December 1813 (chromolitho) by Jank, Angelo (1868-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Great Elector and his officers (colour litho)
8664092 The Great Elector and his officers (colour litho) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Great Elector, Frederick William of Brandenburg)

Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871): the Moncrieff canon
AIS5337313 Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871): the Moncrieff canon.; © Iberfoto.

Louis Faidherbe French General, Governor of Senegal (engraving)
1731680 Louis Faidherbe French General, Governor of Senegal (engraving); (add.info.: Louis Faidherbe (1818-1889) french general, governor of Senegal in 1854-1861 and 1863-1865, franco prussian war

Frederick III, 1831 - 1888
3083255 Frederick III, 1831 - 1888.; Private Collection; (add.info.: German Emperor and King of Prussia for ninety-nine days in 1888, the Year of the Three Emperors)

Picture series of manoeuvre pictures, Prussian hunters in firing line with outpost dog
7277909 Picture series of manoeuvre pictures, Prussian hunters in firing line with outpost dog; Private Collection; (add.info.: Picture series of manoeuvre pictures)

Frederick III with his wife Victoria, Princess Royal, 1859 (engraving)
7261260 Frederick III with his wife Victoria, Princess Royal, 1859 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frederick III, 1831-1888, aka Friedrich III. German Emperor and King of Prussia)

Frederick the Great
3118819 Frederick the Great; (add.info.: Scene depicting Frederick the Great (1712-1786) King of Prussia, attending a concert. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

William I, the German Emperor welcoming Bismarck at the unveiling of the Victory Column in Berlin, Germany, 1873
UIG5414499 William I, the German Emperor welcoming Bismarck at the unveiling of the Victory Column in Berlin, Germany, 1873, historic wood engraving, about 1897 (engraving).

An engraving depicting an appliance generator being used to supply light at Montmartre during the Siege of Paris using
5311597 An engraving depicting an appliance generator being used to supply light at Montmartre during the Siege of Paris using a steam engine as a source of power

18th century, Illustration, showing the Chateau de Saint-Cloud, a palace in France, at Saint-Cloud in Hauts-de-Seine
5305004 18th century, Illustration, showing the Chateau de Saint-Cloud, a palace in France, at Saint-Cloud in Hauts-de-Seine, west of Paris

Franco-Prussian War: The defense of Saint Privat (Saint-Privat-la-Montagne near Metz)
JAB5037130 Franco-Prussian War: The defense of Saint Privat (Saint-Privat-la-Montagne near Metz, in Moselle) by the troops of marechal Francois Achille Bazaine (Francois-Achille, 1811-1888)

Military people of Germany in the Franco-Prussian War 1870 - 1871
3727790 Military people of Germany in the Franco-Prussian War 1870 - 1871; (add.info.: Military people of Germany in the Franco-Prussian War 1870 - 1871)

Military people of Germany in the Franco-Prussian War 1870 - 1871
3727815 Military people of Germany in the Franco-Prussian War 1870 - 1871; (add.info.: Military people of Germany in the Franco-Prussian War 1870 - 1871, General of Rosenberg-Gruszczynski)

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"Prussian: A Legacy of Military Might and Political Strategy" The Prussian spirit, embodied by figures like Field Marshal Blucher and Count of Gneisenau, has left an indelible mark on history. From the Napoleonic Wars to the unification of Germany in 1871, Prussia's influence was felt across Europe. In the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, Prussian forces under Blucher played a crucial role in defeating Napoleon. Their strategic maneuvers turned the tide of battle and secured victory for the Allied forces. But Prussia's legacy extends beyond warfare. Bismarck, known as the "Iron Chancellor, " forged a united Germany through his political acumen. Like a blacksmith shaping metal, he skillfully crafted alliances and manipulated power dynamics to achieve his goals. With its vast territories depicted on maps across Europe, Prussia became synonymous with strength and authority. The newly unified Germany emerged as a dominant force on the continent. However, not all relationships were harmonious. Bismarck clashed with Napoleon III during their infamous encounter at Sedan. This clash marked a turning point in European politics and set the stage for future conflicts. Yet even great leaders must eventually step aside. In 1890, Emperor Wilhelm II dropped his trusted advisor Bismarck from power - symbolized beautifully by John Tenniel's artwork "Dropping the Pilot. " It signaled both an end to an era and uncertainty about what lay ahead for Germany. Throughout this tumultuous journey, military strategists like Karl Von Clausewitz provided intellectual guidance to shape Prussia's approach to war. Their theories influenced generations of military thinkers worldwide. From battles like Rothiere in 1814 to Koniggratz in 1866, where Austria-Hungarian War Bonds were advertised as symbols of national pride; each conflict showcased Prussia's determination and resilience against formidable adversaries. Today we remember Prussia as a force that shaped history, leaving an indelible mark on Europe.