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Maj. Gen. Samuel Gibbs' British assault against the American position at 'Line Jackson' during the Battle of New Orleans (8 Jan 1815), lithograph by Kurz & Allison, 1890. Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

A photograph taken on 15 December 1917 showing German and Russian delegations signing the armistice to end hostilities between the two nations during the First World War (19114-18). (German Federal Archives)

A January 1918 photograph showing the Russian delegation arriving at Brest-Litovsk to negotiate the terms of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. The treaty concerned Russia's withdrawal from the First World War (1914-18) and was signed on 3 March...

This infographic illustrates the rise and influence of the Barcid Dynasty, a powerful Carthaginian family that shaped Carthage’s military and political strategy during the third century BCE. Active from circa 260 to 200 BCE, the Barcids played...

This map illustrates the Crusader States, or Outremer (from the Old French outre-mer, meaning "overseas"), in the 12th century, established following the First Crusade (1096–1099) and expanded through subsequent campaigns such as the Second...

Wallis Simpson (1896 - 1986) photographed in 1934 (approx.). This photograph is most likely by Angelo Laviosa, who was a society photographer in New York. It is signed "A. Laviosa" in the bottom right hand corner. Wallis Simpson was an American...

Picture of a hutong in Beijing (2008). A hutong is a narrow street or alley, most commonly associated with Beijing.

King Edward VIII (1894-1972) and Wallis Simpson (1896 - 1986) on holiday in Yugoslavia, 1936, before the abdication of the king.

The Empress Mother Cixi (1835 - 1908) photographed in 1903 with the wives of the diplomatic corps having a tea in the Forbidden City, the Chinese imperial palace. After the death of her husband, the Chinese emperor Xianfeng (1831-1861), Cixi...

Paul French (born 1966) is a British author and journalist specialised in China, where he worked for many years. His books include Midnight in Peking: How the Murder of a Young Englishwoman Haunted the Last Days of Old China (2011), City...