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Portrait of Louis Philippe II d'Orleans, as the Duke of Chartres
Image by Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Louis Philippe II d'Orleans, as the Duke of Chartres

Portrait of Louis Philippe II d'Orléans, as the Duke of Chartres. Oil on canvas, after Joshua Reynolds, c. 1779. Musée Condé, Chantilly.
Portrait of Louis Philippe Joseph, Duke of Orléans, Known as Philippe Égalité
Image by Antoine-François Callet

Portrait of Louis Philippe Joseph, Duke of Orléans, Known as Philippe Égalité

Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, also known as Philippe Égalité (1747-1793), oil on canvas portrait by Antoine-François Callet, c. late 18th century. Palace of Versailles.
J. R. Giddings' Account of the Dade Massacre of the Second Seminole War
Article by Joshua J. Mark

J. R. Giddings' Account of the Dade Massacre of the Second Seminole War

The Dade Massacre (also given as the Dade Battle, 28 December 1835) was the opening engagement of the Second Seminole War (1835-1842) between Euro-American forces and those of the Seminole, Black Seminole, and runaway slaves who had found...
Dover Castle
Definition by Mark Cartwright

Dover Castle

Dover Castle, located in the southern county of Kent, is one of the largest castles in England and one of the first to have concentric defensive walls. First built in 1066 CE by William the Conqueror to help prevent anyone repeating his own...
Louis Philippe Accompanied by His Sons, by Horace Vernet
Image by Babeth Étiève-Cartwright

Louis Philippe Accompanied by His Sons, by Horace Vernet

Louis Philippe accompanied by his sons (Louis Philippe accompagné de ses fils), painting by Horace Vernet (1789 - 1863). Royal Castle of Amboise, France.
Thermidorian Reaction
Definition by Harrison W. Mark

Thermidorian Reaction

The Thermidorian Reaction refers to the period of the French Revolution (1789-1799) between the fall of Maximilien Robespierre on 27-28 July 1794 and the establishment of the French Directory on 2 November 1795. The Thermidorians abandoned...
Charlemagne
Definition by Joshua J. Mark

Charlemagne

Charlemagne (Charles the Great, also known as Charles I, l. 742-814) was King of the Franks (r. 768-814), King of the Franks and Lombards (r. 774-814), and Holy Roman Emperor (r. 800-814). He is among the best-known and most influential figures...
Portrait of Louis XVI of France
Image by Antoine-François Callet

Portrait of Louis XVI of France

Portrait of Louis XVI of France, oil on canvas painting by Antoine-François Callet, 1786. Musée Carnavalet, Paris.
Louis XVI of France
Image by Joseph-Siffred Duplessis

Louis XVI of France

Portrait of Louis XVI, King of France and Navarre (1754-1793), oil on canvas painting by Joseph-Siffred Duplessis, formerly attributed to Antoine-François Callet, c 1774-1776. Palace of Versailles.
Return of Louis XVI to Paris After Varennes
Image by Jean Duplessis-Bertaux

Return of Louis XVI to Paris After Varennes

Depicts the return of Louis XVI and his family to Paris after their failed escape, 25 June 1791. By Jean Duplessis-Bertaux, c. 1791.
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