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Military art of Alphonse de Neuville
Military Prints  Alphonse de Neuville |
Historical Military Art of Alphonce de Neuville in Military art prints, from the Zulu war, Franco - Prussian War and the Crimean War.
Artist Information: Alphonse Marie de Neuville |
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Siege of Sebastopol, by Alphonse de Neuville. The British assault on the Redan failed but the French under General de Mac-Mahon managed to seize the Malakoff redoubt making the Russian defensive position untenable. |
Essuyant Le Feu by Alphonse de Neuville No text for this item |
Surprise attack in the Suburbs of Metz by Alphonse de Neuville. French skirmishers engaging Prussians during an attack in Metz during August 1870. |
Saving the Queen's Colours at the Battle of Isandhlwana by Alphonse de Neuville The painting shows Lieutenant T. Melville along with Lieutenant N J A Coghill attempting to Save the Queen's Colours of the 1/24th and fight their way out of the Battle of Isandhlwana. Lieutenant Melville was the adjutant of the 1st Battalion, the 24th Foot. Melville collected the Queen's Colours from the guard tent towards the end of the battle and rode out of camp heading for the Tugela River. Melville arrived at the river, and due to the heavy rains the Tugela was in flood. Melville rode into the river but about half way across came off his horse, still clutching the colours. Lieutenant Coghill, also of the 24th Foot, crossed the river soon after and went to Melville's assistance. The Zulus were on the bank and opened a heavy fire on them. Lt Coghill's horse was killed and the colour swept away. Both officers struggled to the Natal bank where it seems it is llikely that both men were killed by Natal natives. The colours would later be recovered from the Tugela River. Both officers would be later awarded the Victoria Cross. The losses during the battle were 52 British officers and 806 non-commissioned ranks were killed and 471 Africans died fighting for the British. Zulu warrior dead were around 2,000 dead either on the field or from wounds. There were only around 60 Europeans survived the battle. |
Le Cimitiere De Saint Pravat by Alphonse De Neuville. Prussian troops storm the Cemetery of Saint Pravat after a desperate defence. Gravelotte-St-Privat was the turning point in the Franco-Prussian War leading directly to the final defeat of the French at Sedan, the collapse of Napoleon IIIs regime and the proclamation of the German Empire. |
La Defence de la Longbayau by Alphonse De Neuville. French infantry struggle to defend a large gateway from the onslaught of the Prussian Infantry during the Franco - Prussian war. |
A Cavalry Man by Alphonse de Neuville (PC) No text for this item |
The Dispatch Bearer by Alphonse de Neuville A French messenger is captured by the Prussians and interrogated during the Franco-Prussian war. |
Last Sleep of the Brave by Alphonse De Neuville Scouts find the bodies of Melville and Coghill with the colours nearby. In fact, the Colours were lost in the river and were found later, both men were posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross. Lieutenant Melville was the adjutant of the 1st Battalion, the 24th Foot. Melville collected the Queen's Colours from the guard tent towards the end of the battle and rode out of camp heading for the Tugela River. Melville arrived at the river, and due to the heavy rains the Tugela was in flood. Melville rode into the river but about half way across came off his horse, still clutching the colours. Lieutenant Coghill, also of the 24th Foot, crossed the river soon after and went to Melville's assistance. The Zulus were on the bank and opened a heavy fire on them. Lt Coghill's horse was killed and the colour swept away. Both officers struggled to the Natal bank where it seems it is llikely that both men were killed by Natal natives. |
Tel El Kibir by Alphonse de Neuville. The Black watch are shown clambering over a large ditch and onto the Ramparts against a 5 gun redoubt heavily defended. |
The Salute by Alphonse De Neuville (PC) Part of the classic collection. |
The Defence of Rorkes Drift by Alphonse De Neuville. (PC) By about 6pm the Zulu attacks had extended all around the front of the post, and fighting raged at hand-to-hand along the mealie-bag wall. Lieutenant Chard himself took up a position on the barricade, firing over the mealie-bags with a Martini-Henry, whilst Lieutenant Bromhead directed any spare men to plug the gaps in the line. The men in the yard and on the front wall were dangerously exposed to the fire of Zulu marksmen posted in the rocky terraces on Shiyane (Oskarsberg) hill behind the post. Several men were hit, including Acting Assistant Commissary Dalton, and Corporal Allen of the 24th. Surgeon Reynolds treated the wounded as best he could despite the fire. Once the veranda at the front of the hospital had been abandoned, the Zulus had mounted a determined attack on the building itself, setting fire to the thatched roof with spears tied with burning grass. The defenders were forced to evacuate the patients room by room, eventually passing them out through a small window into the open yard. Shortly after 6pm Chard decided that the Zulu pressure was too great, and ordered a withdrawal to a barricade of biscuit boxes which had been hastily erected across the yard, from the corner of the store-house to the front mealie-bag wall. In this small compound the garrison would fight for their lives throughout most of the coming night. |
Defence of Rorkes Drift by Alphonse De Neuville. By about 6pm the Zulu attacks had extended all around the front of the post, and fighting raged at hand-to-hand along the mealie-bag wall. Lieutenant Chard himself took up a position on the barricade, firing over the mealie-bags with a Martini-Henry, whilst Lieutenant Bromhead directed any spare men to plug the gaps in the line. The men in the yard and on the front wall were dangerously exposed to the fire of Zulu marksmen posted in the rocky terraces on Shiyane (Oskarsberg) hill behind the post. Several men were hit, including Acting Assistant Commissary Dalton, and Corporal Allen of the 14th. Surgeon Reynolds treated the wounded as best he could despite the fire. Once the veranda at the front of the hospital had been abandoned, the Zulus had mounted a determined attack on the building itself, setting fire to the thatched roof with spears tied with burning grass. The defenders were forced to evacuate the patients room by room, eventually passing them out through a small window into the open yard. Shortly after 6pm Chard decided that the Zulu pressure was too great, and ordered a withdrawal to a barricade of biscuit boxes which had been hastily erected across the yard, from the corner of the store-house to the front mealie-bag wall. In this small compound the garrison would fight for their lives throughout most of the coming night. |
A Soldier by Alphonse De Neuville. (PC) No text for this item |
The Defense of Rorkes Drift by Alphonse De Neuville. By about 6pm the Zulu attacks had extended all around the front of the post, and fighting raged at hand-to-hand along the mealie-bag wall. Lieutenant Chard himself took up a position on the barricade, firing over the mealie-bags with a Martini-Henry, whilst Lieutenant Bromhead directed any spare men to plug the gaps in the line. The men in the yard and on the front wall were dangerously exposed to the fire of Zulu marksmen posted in the rocky terraces on Shiyane (Oskarsberg) hill behind the post. Several men were hit, including Acting Assistant Commissary Dalton, and Corporal Allen of the 24th. Surgeon Reynolds treated the wounded as best he could despite the fire. Once the veranda at the front of the hospital had been abandoned, the Zulus had mounted a determined attack on the building itself, setting fire to the thatched roof with spears tied with burning grass. The defenders were forced to evacuate the patients room by room, eventually passing them out through a small window into the open yard. Shortly after 6pm Chard decided that the Zulu pressure was too great, and ordered a withdrawal to a barricade of biscuit boxes which had been hastily erected across the yard, from the corner of the store-house to the front mealie-bag wall. In this small compound the garrison would fight for their lives throughout most of the coming night. |
Les dernieres cartouches (Balan pres Sedan - 1er 7bre 1870) by Alphonse de Neuville (P) Damp mark on top right hand corner of large border, variety of spotting marks on outer and inner borders with some on image. |
De Montbeliard a Strasbourg (En route pour les prisons Allemandes) by Alphonse de Neuville (P) Damp mark on top right hand corner of large border, variety of marks on outer border, image and title area fairly clean. |
A la recherche d'un gue by Alphonse de Neuville (P) Small damp mark on top left hand corner of large border, slight damage and some spotting on outer border, image and title area have a few small spots but are fairly clean. |
Bataille de Forbach (Episode de la gare de Styring 6 Aout 1870) by Alphonse de Neuville (P) Small damp mark on top right hand corner of large border, some spotting on outer border, image clean. |
Captive Difficile by Alphonse de Neuville. A lone French soldier is herded into captivity after being captured during the Franco Prussian war. |
The Charge by Alphonse de Neuville. French Dragoons charge a Prussian position during the Franco Prussian war. |
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