Skip to main content

Combats Collection

Background imageCombats Collection: Uniform of a second mate, second maitre, French Navy, 1844

Uniform of a second mate, second maitre, French Navy, 1844. Handcoloured woodblock print by Pauquet after A. Gusman from Eugene Paninis Marine, arsenaux, navires, equipages, navigation, atterages

Background imageCombats Collection: Uniform of a ships captain, French Navy, 1844

Uniform of a ships captain, French Navy, 1844
Uniform of a ships captain, capitaine de vaisseau, French Navy, 1844. Handcoloured woodblock print by Pauquet after Louis from Eugene Paninis Marine, arsenaux, navires, equipages, navigation

Background imageCombats Collection: Uniform of a ships ensign, enseigne de vaisseau

Uniform of a ships ensign, enseigne de vaisseau, French Navy, 1844. Handcoloured woodblock print by Pauquet after Bara et Gerard from Eugene Paninis Marine, arsenaux, navires, equipages, navigation

Background imageCombats Collection: Uniform of a first mate, premier maitre, French Navy, 1844

Uniform of a first mate, premier maitre, French Navy, 1844. Handcoloured woodblock print by Pauquet after Goyer from Eugene Paninis Marine, arsenaux, navires, equipages, navigation, atterages

Background imageCombats Collection: Admiral in the French Navy, 1844

Admiral in the French Navy, 1844
Uniform of an admiral or amiral in the French Navy, 1844. Handcoloured woodblock print by Pauquet after Andre Castan from Eugene Paninis Marine, arsenaux, navires, equipages, navigation, atterages

Background imageCombats Collection: Uniform of a naval student of the first grade, 1844

Uniform of a naval student of the first grade, 1844
Uniform of a naval student of the first grade, Eleve de premiere classe, 1844. Handcoloured woodblock print by Pauquet after Bara et Gerard from Eugene Paninis Marine, arsenaux, navires, equipages

Background imageCombats Collection: Vice admiral in the French Navy, 1844

Vice admiral in the French Navy, 1844
Uniform of a vice admiral or vice-amiral in the French Navy, 1844. Handcoloured woodblock print by Pauquet after A. Gusman from Eugene Paninis Marine, arsenaux, navires, equipages, navigation

Background imageCombats Collection: Sailors in front of a decorated ships stern

Sailors in front of a decorated ships stern
Frontispiece illustration showing 18th and 19th century sailors in front of a decorated ships stern. Woodblock print by J

Background imageCombats Collection: Midshipman Newcome transferred by rowboat to HMS Vanguard

Midshipman Newcome transferred by rowboat to HMS Vanguard
Midshipman Newcome transferred by rowboat to the HMS Vanguard near Gibraltar. Johnny in disgrace sent to another ship. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Charles Williams

Background imageCombats Collection: Ancient German Duel

Ancient German Duel
One-to-one combats are a way for ancient Germans to settle disputes and at the same time prove their prowess

Background imageCombats Collection: Botocudo Ritual Combat

Botocudo Ritual Combat
Ritual combats of macho males of the BOTOCUDO people of Brazil - some bash each other with staffs, others wrestle on the ground


All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping