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French Smallsword
A French smallsword from the 18th Century CE. Smallswords developed from the rapier, but were lighter and more refined. Perfect for duelling and fencing, the often elegantly decorated swords became the ubiquitous weapon of gentlemen in the...
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French Civilians & British Military Policeman, D-Day
French civilians and a British military policeman in La Brèche d'Hermanville behind Sword Beach on D-Day, 6 June 1944. (Imperial War Museums)
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French and Wabanakis Attack Schenectady, 1690
A party of French and Wabanaki raiders attack the English outpost at Schenectady, New York, on 8 Feb 1690 during King William's War (1688-1697). By an unknown artist, 1890.
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French Artillery at the Battle of Lodi
At the Battle of Lodi, 24 French cannons were placed along the west bank of the Adda River to bombard the Austrian positions across the river. Image by Felicien de Myrbach-Rheinfeld, in Life of Napoleon Bonaparte by William M. Sloane. New...
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French Infantry Defend a Barricade Against a Prussian Assault at Leipzig
French infantry defend a barricade against a Prussian assault during the Battle of Leipzig (16-19 October 1813). Print by Valadon, Bousson, Paris, after Paul-Émile Boutigny from Life of Napoleon Bonaparte by William M. Sloane, New York: Century...
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French Civilians, D-Day
A photograph showing French civilians welcoming Allied troops on D-Day, 6 June 1944. (Imperial War Museums)
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French Civilians & British Soldier, D-Day
French civilians showing their identity papers to a British officer at La Brèche d'Hermanville, Normandy on D-Day, 6 June 1944. (Imperial War Museums)
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French Baroque Tapestry
A tapestry showing an event during talks in relation to the Treaty of the Pyrenees, and the proposed marriage of Louis XIV and the Spanish Infanta. Paris, 1668, tapestry (high warp), silk, wool, gold thread. Part of the exhibition Baroque...
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Battle of Jemappes
The Battle of Jemappes was a decisive battle in the War of the First Coalition (1792-97), part of the French Revolutionary Wars (1792-1802). On 6 November 1792, a French army under General Charles-François Dumouriez defeated an Austrian force...
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Battle of the Nile
The Battle of the Nile (1-2 August 1798), or the Battle of Aboukir Bay, saw a British fleet led by Rear-Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) destroy a French fleet at Aboukir Bay near the Rosetta mouth of the Nile River. It was one of the...
