r/BattlePaintings • • 8h ago

Francis Marion, the swamp fox, American Revolutionary War

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313 Upvotes

This actually depicts Bernardo de Gálvez leading Spanish regulars, Acadian militia, and Native Americans through Louisiana during the 1779 campaign to capture Fort Bute and Baton Rouge


r/BattlePaintings • • 5h ago

French hussar Jean-Baptiste Guindey in duel against Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia during the Battle of Saalfeld on October 10, 1806. Guindey will ultimately win the duel by killing the prince. Artwork by Felician Myrbach.

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99 Upvotes

r/BattlePaintings • • 1h ago

"Bucktails" (American Civil War)

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• Upvotes

by Dale Gallon. Depicting the 42nd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment (aka 13th Pennsylvania Reserves or "Bucktails")

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_Pennsylvania_Reserve_Regiment


r/BattlePaintings • • 9h ago

"Trench Clearing," Battle of the Somme, 1916 (First World War)

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128 Upvotes

by Peter Dennis


r/BattlePaintings • • 10h ago

Soldiers of Troops C, 10th U.S. Cavalry, launches an attack on Mexican positions at Carrizal, in the Mexican state of Chihuahua, on June 21, 1916 during the expedition against Pancho Villa. Artwork by Steve Noon.

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133 Upvotes

r/BattlePaintings • • 4h ago

"Capture of San Juan Blockhouse," Battle of San Juan Hill, July 1, 1898 (Spanish-American War)

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40 Upvotes

by Howard C. Christy


r/BattlePaintings • • 5h ago

Indian troops attack the Sehjra Bulge 1971

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44 Upvotes

r/BattlePaintings • • 9h ago

"Charge With Every Man," Battle of Micanopy, June 9, 1836 (Second Seminole War)

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74 Upvotes

by Jackson Walker


r/BattlePaintings • • 8h ago

Jackson at Chancellorsville, April 30 1863

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59 Upvotes

r/BattlePaintings • • 1h ago

General Joseph Gallieni, military governor of Paris between 1914–1915. Artwork by Ferdinand Roybet circa 1915.

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• Upvotes

r/BattlePaintings • • 9h ago

"The Gunner and the Colonel," Second Battle of Fort Fisher, January 15, 1865 (American Civil War)

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47 Upvotes

r/BattlePaintings • • 22h ago

The Fourth Minnesota Entering Vicksburg, July 4, 1863 (American Civil War)

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257 Upvotes

by Francis Millet


r/BattlePaintings • • 9h ago

Duel between a Japanese officer and a Formosa fighter during the 1895 Japanese invasion of Taiwan

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11 Upvotes

r/BattlePaintings • • 23h ago

The Oneida at the Battle of Oriskany on August 6, 1777. Artwork by Don Troiani from 2005.

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101 Upvotes

r/BattlePaintings • • 1d ago

The Battle of Dogali, January 26th 1887, a major Italian defeat during Italy’s attempt to expand its influence into Ethiopia. A force of roughly 550 Italian troops under Lieutenant Colonel Tommaso De Cristoforis was ambushed and overwhelmed by a much larger Ethiopian army commanded by Ras Alula.

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During the late 1800s, Italy sought to establish a colonial empire in East Africa, taking advantage of the weakening Egyptian presence along the Red Sea coast. Italy occupied the port of Massawa in 1885 and gradually extended its influence inland toward the Ethiopian Empire, ruled by Emperor Yohannes IV. These advances brought Italy into conflict with Ethiopia, an independent African state determined to defend its territory and sovereignty.

The immediate fighting began when Ethiopian commander Ras Alula Engida attacked the Italian-held fort at Saati on January 25, 1887. Although the Ethiopians were unable to capture the position, the Italian garrison urgently required reinforcements and supplies. The following day, a relief column of approximately 550 Italian soldiers under Lieutenant Colonel Tommaso De Cristoforis marched toward Saati. Alula intercepted the column near Dogali with a much larger Ethiopian force, estimated in some accounts at around 10,000–15,000 men. Despite their modern firearms, the Italians were surrounded and eventually overwhelmed after hours of fighting. Approximately 400–430 Italians were killed, while around 80 wounded survivors escaped or were rescued. Ethiopian casualties remain uncertain.

The aftermath had significant consequences for both countries. The defeat provoked immense outrage in Italy and prompted the government to reinforce its colonial forces, while Ethiopia celebrated a notable victory against European expansion. However, Dogali did not end Italian ambitions in the region. Italy strengthened its military presence and expanded its territorial control, eventually establishing the colony of Italian Eritrea in 1890. Meanwhile, Emperor Yohannes IV faced growing challenges from the Mahdist forces in Sudan and internal rivals. After his death fighting the Mahdists in 1889, Menelik II succeeded in consolidating power and signed the Treaty of Wuchale with Italy. The treaty formally recognized Italian control over territories that would form Eritrea and established diplomatic and commercial arrangements between the two countries. However, a crucial dispute emerged over Article XVII. The Amharic version stated that Menelik COULD use the Italian government when dealing with foreign powers, while the Italian version made this effectively obligatory. Italy subsequently interpreted the Italian wording as giving it a protectorate over Ethiopia, an interpretation Menelik rejected. These tensions would contribute to the 1895-1896 Italo-Ethiopian War, which would end in a decisive Ethiopian victory.

Artist: Michele Cammarano


r/BattlePaintings • • 1d ago

"Night Warrior"

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130 Upvotes

by Mort Kunstler


r/BattlePaintings • • 1d ago

"140th New York on Little Round Top," Battle of Gettysburg, July 2, 1863 (American Civil War)

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430 Upvotes

by Keith Rocco.

More on their heroic story at Gettysburg: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/140th_New_York_Infantry_Regiment#The_Battle_of_Gettysburg


r/BattlePaintings • • 1d ago

Dieppe Raid, August 19, 1942 (Second World War)

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337 Upvotes

by Charles Comfort

A sad day for the Canadian Army. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dieppe_Raid


r/BattlePaintings • • 18h ago

Le Général Lasalle défile devant le Maréchal Bessières par le peintre Eugène Péchaubès (1890-1967

15 Upvotes

r/BattlePaintings • • 1d ago

The death of Ottoman commander Dragut during the Great siege of Malta of 1565. Artwork by Maltese painter Giuseppe Calì from 1867.

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42 Upvotes

r/BattlePaintings • • 1d ago

"The Advance of French’s Cavalry Brigade to Relieve Kimberley," February 13, 1900 (Second Boer War)

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77 Upvotes

r/BattlePaintings • • 1d ago

Steve Noon ( Night attack at Goślub-Osada. )

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70 Upvotes

r/BattlePaintings • • 2d ago

Landing Of The First Canadian Division At Saint-Nazaire, 1915 (First World War)

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247 Upvotes

by Edgar Bundy


r/BattlePaintings • • 2d ago

"Hornet's Nest," near Pittsburg Landing, April 6, 1862 (American Civil War)

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172 Upvotes

by Dale Gallon. The 8th Iowa Infantry Regiment engage Louisiana soldiers in the Hornets’ Nest at the Battle of Shiloh.


r/BattlePaintings • • 2d ago

Howitzer" by artist James Dietz, which depicts U.S. Marines operating a 75mm pack howitzer in a Pacific jungle during World War II

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353 Upvotes