‘Battle of Castillon’, 1453 (19th century). Artist: Charles Philippe Auguste Lariviere
‘Battle of Castillon’, 1453 (19th century). A battle in the Hundred Years War in which the French and Breton army defeated the English under John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury. The painting depicts the moment when Talbot’s horse falls. The battle was the first in European history in which the use of cannon played a […]
Devil on a horse, (detail). Artist: Unknown
Devil on a horse, (detail). Fragment of a stained glass window from the Saint Chapelle. From the Musee National du Moyen Age (Musee de Cluny), France.
Medieval cavalier, 16th century. Artist: Domingos Joanes
Medieval cavalier, 16th century. From the Museu Nacional de Machado de Castro, Portugal.
Combat between Roland and King Marsile, stained glass, Chartres Cathedral, France, 1194-1260. Artist: Unknown
Combat between Roland and King Marsile, stained glass, Chartres Cathedral, France, 1194-1260. Detail from the Charlemagne Window.
‘Officier de Marine’, Siege of Paris, 1870-1871. Artist: Anon
‘Officier de Marine’, Siege of Paris, 1870-1871. Print from a series titled Souvenirs du Siege de Paris. After the disastrous defeat of the French at Sedan and the capture of Napoleon III, the Prussians surrounded Paris on 9 September 1870. The city held out despite famine and great hardship until a bombardment with heavy siege […]
Battle of Reichshoffen, Franco-Prussian war, 6th August 1870. Artist: Anon
Battle of Reichshoffen, Franco-Prussian war, 6th August 1870. Charge of the French 8th and 9th cuirassiers. The Battle of Reichshoffen (Battle of Worth), the first major engagement of the war, ended in a defeat for the French, with 700 cuirassiers killed by close range fire in a counter-attack on the village of Morsbronn. From a […]
Tournament in a Court of the Vatican, Rome, 1565. Artist: Anon
Tournament in a Court of the Vatican, Rome, 1565. The tournament was held on the occasion of the marriage of the Count Annibale Altemps, nephew of Pope Pius IV, to Ortenzia Borrome in 1565. From a private collection.
‘Battle’, from the series ’47 Faithful Samurai’, 1850-1880. Artist: Utagawa Yoshitora
‘Battle’, from the series ’47 Faithful Samurai’, 1850-1880. From a private collection.
Battle of Coulmiers, Franco-Prussian War, 9th November 1870. Artist: Anon
Battle of Coulmiers, Franco-Prussian War, 9th November 1870. The French defeated a Bavarian army at Coulmiers, enabling them to capture the nearby city of Orleans. Reinforced by fresh troops, the Germans recaptured the city on 4th December. From a private collection.
‘Entrance of Charles VIII into Naples, 12th May 1495’ (19th century). Artist: Anon
‘Entrance of Charles VIII into Naples, 12th May 1495’ (19th century). From the Palace of Versailles, France.