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French Foreign Legionnaires Eating British Rations
Two members of the French Foreign Legion who fought at the battle of Bir Hakeim in June 1942 during the Second World War (1939-45). They are eating tinned corned beef, part of their British Army rations. (Imperial War Museums)

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Dutch Navy Ship Encounters French Vessel
Artist's impression of Dutch explorers meeting a French ship near the coastline, with a port town and mountains in the background. Created by Amplitude Studios for the video game Humankind.

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Marie Louise of Austria, Empress of the French
Portrait of Marie Louise of Austria (l. 1791-1847), oil on canvas by Robert Lefevre, 1812. Daughter of Emperor Francis I of Austria, she was the second wife of French Emperor Napoleon I and was therefore Empress of the French from 1810 until...

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French Soldiers Inspect Goods in Leipzig
French soldiers inspect goods in Leipzig in 1806, near the start of Napoleon's Continental System. By Gottfried Heinrich Geißler, 1824.

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French Dragoon with a Captured Prussian Flag at the Battle of Jena
A French dragoon rides off with a captured Prussian flag at the Battle of Jena-Auerstedt (14 October 1806) during the War of the Fourth Coalition. Painting by Édouard Detaille, 1898.
Musée de l'Armée, Paris.

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British Squares Halt the French Cavalry Charge at Waterloo
The Battle of Waterloo: The British Squares Receiving the Charge of the French Cuirassiers (18 June 1815), oil on canvas by Henri Félix Emmanuel Philippoteaux, 1874.
Victoria and Albert Museum, London.

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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 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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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.