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Charge of the French 4th Hussars at Friedland
Charge of the French 4th Hussars at the Battle of Friedland (14 June 1807). Initially titled "Vive l'Empeurer!", oil on canva by Édouard Detaille, 1891.
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Australia.

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General Johnson Saving a Wounded French Officer From the Tomahawk of a North American Indian
Sir William Johnson saves the life of French General Baron Dieskau after the Battle of Lake George, 1755, oil on canvas painting by Benjamin West, between 1764 and 1768.
Derby Museum and Art Gallery.

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Charge of the 19th Hungarian Infantry Regiment Against the French at Leipzig
Chrage of the 19th Hungarian Infantry Regiment against French troops, part of the Battle of Leipzig (16-19 October 1813). By Fritz Neumann, 19th century.

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French Anti-slavery Pamphlet
Front page of the "Address to the National Assembly", an anti-slavery pamphlet written by the French abolitionist group Société des amis des noirs ("Society of the Friends of the Blacks") in 1790.

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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 Foreign Legion, Bir Hakeim
A photograph showing members of the French Foreign Legion who fought at the battle of Bir Hakeim in June 1942 during the Second World War (1939-45). (Imperial War Museums)

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Austrian Grenadiers Defend Aderklaa from French Troops, 6 July 1809
Austrian grenadiers defend the town of Aderklaa from French troops during the Battle of Wagram, 6 July 1809. By an unknown author, 19th century.

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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 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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Entry of the French Fleet into Newport Bay, August 1778
Entry of the French fleet into Newport Bay in August 1778, just before the Battle of Rhode Island (29 August 1778). By Pierre Ozanne, 1778.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.