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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.

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...

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.

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)

A photograph showing French civilians welcoming Allied troops on D-Day, 6 June 1944. (Imperial War Museums)

The War of the Second Coalition (1798-1802), part of the broader French Revolutionary Wars, was the second attempt by an alliance of major European powers to defeat Revolutionary France. The Second Coalition, which included Russia, Austria...

Committee of Surveillance, tasked with unmasking and arresting local "suspects" during the Reign of Terror. Engraving by Jean-Baptiste Huet, c. 1793-94. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris.

The Parisian battalions and 19th Flanders regiment under General Dampierre charge the Austrian heights at the Battle of Jemappes, on 6 November 1792, during the War of the First Coalition. Painting by Raymond Desvarreux, early 20th century.

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...

Tapestry depicting King Arthur. wool warp, wool wefts France or South Lowlands c. 1400-1410 CE Taken at Fort Tryon Park, Manhattan, on a trip to The Cloisters.