Franco Prussian War Collection

Map of Prussia, c1872. Creator: Unknown
Map of Prussia, c1872. Showing the various regions including Holstein, Hanover, Westphalia, Lower Rhine, Lorraine, Nassau, Cassel, Saxony, Brandedburg, Silesia, Pomerania, West Prussia

The Proclamation of the German Empire at Versailles, 18 January 1871, (1936). Creator: Unknown
The Proclamation of the German Empire at Versailles, 18 January 1871, (1936). Kaiserproklamation in Versailles, 18 Januar 1871

Count Otto von Bismarck, Prusso-German statesman, 1870. Otto Edward Leopold, Count von Bismarck (1815-1898) was Chancellor of Prussia and architect of modern Germany

The Geography Lesson or "The Black Spot", ca 1887. Creator: Bettannier, Albert (1851-1932)
The Geography Lesson or "The Black Spot", ca 1887. Found in the collection of the Deutsches Historisches Museum

The Battle of Sedan on September 1, 1870, 1871. Creator: Kaiser, Friedrich (1815-1890)
The Battle of Sedan on September 1, 1870, 1871. Private Collection

Moltke at Paris, September 1870, (1936). Creator: Unknown
Moltke at Paris, September 1870, (1936). Moltke Vor Paris, September 1870. German Field Marshal Helmuth Karl Bernhard Graf von Moltke (1800-1891) at the Siege of Paris during the Franco-Prussian War

Napoleon III and Bismarck at the weavers cottage in Donchery, 2 September 1870, (1936). Napoleon III Und Bismarck Vor Dem Weberhauschen in Donchery, 2 September 1870

Map of The Siege of Paris, 1870-71, 1907. The Siege of Paris and the consequent capture of the city by Prussian forces, led to French defeat in the Franco-Prussian War

Garde Mobile de la Seine, Siege of Paris, 1870-1871. Print from a series titled Souvenirs du Siege de Paris. After the disastrous defeat of the French at Sedan and the capture of Napoleon III

Vae Victis!, 1871. The newly proclaimed Emperor of Germany, in the helmet of Victory, leads his troops into the French capital over the fallen body of Paris

Barrel of Gatling gun, c1872. Creator: Unknown
Barrel of Gatling gun, c1872. Diagram detail of the cyclic multi-barrel Gatling gun, an early form of rotary cannon. Invented by Richard Gatling and patented in 1862

Krupps 1000-Pounder Gun, c1872. Creator: Unknown
Krupps 1000-Pounder Gun, c1872. Heavy artillery made of steel and manufactured by the German company founded by Friedrich Krupp

Plan of Metz and its Fortifications, c1872. Creator: R. Walker
Plan of Metz and its Fortifications, c1872. Map of the town of Metz (in France), showing military buildings, public buildings, churches etc

General Trochu, c1872. Creator: William Holl
General Trochu, c1872. Portrait of Louis Jules Trochu (1815-1896), French military leader and politician. From " The Franco-Prussian War: its causes, incidents and consequences", Volume II

Map of the Battle of Gravelotte, 18 August 1870, (c1872). Creator: R. Walker
Map of the Battle of Gravelotte, 18 August 1870, (c1872). Map: Drawn under the Superintendance of Captain Hozier, showing the enemy positions

Map of the Battle of Sedan, 1 September 1870, (c1872). Creator: R. Walker
Map of the Battle of Sedan, 1 September 1870, (c1872). Map: Drawn under the Superintendance of Captain Hozier, showing the enemy positions

Map of the Battle of Beaumont, 30 August 1870, (c1872). Creator: R. Walker
Map of the Battle of Beaumont, 30 August 1870, (c1872). Map: Drawn under the Superintendance of Captain Hozier, showing the enemy positions

Charge of the 16th Uhlans, 1902. Artist: Evelyn Stuart Hardy
Charge of the 16th Uhlans, 1902. The Battle of Mars-La-Tour was fought on 16 August 1870, during the Franco-Prussian War. From Battles of the Nineteenth Century, Vol. I

Sculpture of Otto von Bismarck, 19th century Prussian statesman, 1937. Artist: Wide World Photos
Sculpture of Otto von Bismarck, 19th century Prussian statesman, 1937. Otto Edward Leopold, Count von Bismarck (1815-1898) was Chancellor of Prussia and architect of modern Germany

Echec au Roi, Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871. Caricature of Napoleon III of France and Wilhelm I of Prussia from Les Celebrites. From a private collection

Balloon leaving from Gare du Nord, Paris, Franco-Prussian War, 1870
Balloon Ville d Orleans after leaving Gare du Nord at night 24 November 1870, during siege of Paris during Franco-Prussian War

The departure of the Garde mobile in July 1870, ca 1879. Found in the collection of Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Battle of Sedan, Germany, from the Holidays series (N80) for Duke brand cigarettes, 1890

Barricades de la Commune, avril 71. Coin de la place Hotel de Ville &
Barricades de la Commune, avril 71. Coin de la place Hotel de Ville & de la rue de Rivoli, 1871

[The Tuileries After Its Destruction by the Communards], 1871

[The Vendome Column After Being Torn Down by the Communards], 1871. Creator: Hippolyte-Auguste Collard
[The Vendome Column After Being Torn Down by the Communards], 1871

[The Tuileries after the Commune], 1871. Creator: Hippolyte-Auguste Collard
[The Tuileries after the Commune], 1871

[The Hotel de Ville after the Commune], 1871. Creator: Hippolyte-Auguste Collard
[The Hotel de Ville after the Commune], 1871

[Barricades pres de Ministere de la Marine et l Hotel Crillon], 1871

Souvenir 1870-71, 1870-71. Creator: Eugene Appert
Souvenir 1870-71, 1870-71

Execution des otages, prison de la Roquette, le 24 mai 1871, 1870-71

Prison des Chantiers, le 15 aout 1871, Versailles, 1870-71

Colonne Vendome, 1871. Creator: Franck
Colonne Vendome, 1871

Neuilly Bombarded. General View of the rue de Chezy, 1871. Creator: Alphonse J
Neuilly Bombarded. General View of the rue de Chezy, 1871

Finance Ministry, Burned. Exterior View, 1871. Creator: Alphonse J. Liebert
Finance Ministry, Burned. Exterior View, 1871

Place de la Bastille, Burned, 1871. Creator: Alphonse J. Liebert
Place de la Bastille, Burned, 1871

Barracks Post, Place de la Bastille; Canal Tunnel and July Column, 1871

Tuileries Palace, Burned. General View, 1871. Creator: Alphonse J. Liebert
Tuileries Palace, Burned. General View, 1871

The Defense of Champigny, 1879. Creator: Jean Baptiste Edouard Detaille
The Defense of Champigny, 1879

The Dispatch-Bearer, 1880. Creator: Alphonse de Neuville
The Dispatch-Bearer, 1880

Marshal Macmahon, c1872. Creator: William Holl
Marshal Macmahon, c1872. Portrait of French general and politician Patrice de MacMahon (1808-1893), Duke of Magenta. From " The Franco-Prussian War: its causes, incidents and consequences"

Map of the Battle of Woerth, 6 August 1870, (c1872). Creator: R. Walker
Map of the Battle of Woerth, 6 August 1870, (c1872). Map: Drawn under the Superintendance of Captain Hozier, showing the enemy positions

Sectional Plan of French Mitrailleuse, c1872. Creator: Unknown
Sectional Plan of French Mitrailleuse (with the Cartridges in the Barrels and the Closer screwed home), c1872. Diagram of machine gun used by the French army during the Franco-Prussian War of

The Gatling Mitrailleuse, c1872. Creator: Unknown
Cartridge from a Gatling gun, c1872. Diagram of cartridge used in the Gatling gun, an early rapid-fire spring loaded, hand cranked weapon invented by Richard Gatling

French Mitrailleuse - Section of the Breech (with the Block or Closer Drawn Down), c1872. Diagram of part of a machine gun used by the French army during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871

French Mitrailleuse - Vertical Section of the Weapon and Carriage, c1872. Creator: Unknown
French Mitrailleuse - Vertical Section of the Weapon and Carriage, c1872. Diagram of part of a machine gun used by the French army during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871

Chassepot Breech-Loader - Longitudinal Section of Cartridge, c1872. Creator: Unknown
Chassepot Breech-Loader - Longitudinal Section of Cartridge, c1872. Diagram of a cartridge for the Chassepot bolt action military breechloading rifle, officially known as Fusil modele 1866

General von Moltke, c1872. Creator: William Holl
General von Moltke, c1872. Portrait of German field marshal Helmuth von Moltke (1800-1891). The chief of staff of the Prussian Army for thirty years, he is regarded as the creator of a new

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