XEE4143552: Preparation of the “” popote”” (meal) of the 1st regiment of grenadiers of the French Imperiale Guard during the Risorgimento. From left to right: a “popotter”, a “biscuit breaker” and a “coffee maker”. Cavriana, Italy, 1859. Engraving in “” Le Monde Illustré”” n°121 of 6 August 1859., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4143661: The lime tree of Fribourg: a soldier of the Helvetic Confederation came to Fribourg to announce the victory of Switzerland against Charles the Temeraire in the Battle of Morat on 22 June 1476 with a branch of linden from the battlefield. The soldier died after announcing his message, and a linden tree grew there. Engraving from 1885 in “” Les arts et metiers illustres”” by Adolphe BITARD., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4143756: Pottery: raw bricks in ancient Greece. The army of Pausanias (5th century BC) detours the course of a river to destroy the walls of raw brick protecting the city of Mantinee. Engraving from 1885 in “” Les arts et metiers illustres”” by Adolphe BITARD., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4143778: Flemish Joutes, Brussels (Belgium), 1859: the player, holding a spear and riding on a tank drilled by dogs, must pass his weapon through the hole of a board attached to a bucket filled with water. In case of failure, the player is covered with water. Engraving in “” Le Monde Illustré”” n°130 of October 8, 1859., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4144031: Persian Anglo (Anglo-Persian) War (1856-1857): the charge of the 3rd British Indo cavalry commanded by Captain Forbes during the Battle of Koosh-Ab (Koosh Ab, Kooshab) on February 8, 1857. Engraving In “” The Illustrated London News”” of 25 April 1857., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4144034: Marriage of Baron Alphonse de Rothschild (1827-1905) and Leonora de Rotschild (1837-1911). The Mary learnt to throw a drink on the floor, the last stage of a Jewish marriage called the “broken glass”. Engraving In “” The Illustrated London News”” of March 14, 1857., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images