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Lord Hill Invites the Last Remnants of the French Imperial Guard to Surrender
General Roland Hill, 1st Viscount Hill asks the French Imperial Guard to surrender at the end of the Battle of Waterloo (18 June 1815); according to legend, a French officer replied, "The Guard dies, it does not surrender." Painting by Robert...
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Charge of the Scots Greys
Charge of the Scots Greys at the Battle of Waterloo (18 June 1815); originally titled "Scotland Forever!", oil on canvas by Elizabeth Thompson, 1881.
Leeds Art Gallery.
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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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Storming of La Haye Sainte
Storming of La Haye Sainte by the French during the Battle of Waterloo (18 June 1815). Painting by Richard Knötel.
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The 28th Regiment at Quatre Bras
The British 28th Regiment forms square during the Battle of Quatre Bras (16 June 1815), one of the engagements that preceded the Battle of Waterloo two days later. Oil on canvas by Elizabeth Thompson, Lady Butler, 1875. National Gallery...
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House of Tudor Family Tree
An infographic illustrating the genealogy and royal succession of the House of Tudor that held the throne of England and its realms from 1485 to 1603. With predominantly Welsh origins in the male line, the dynasty descended from the Tudors...
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Sioux Girl
Indian Girl (Sioux), watercolour by Alfred Jacob Miller, between 1858 and 1860.
Walters Art Museum, Baltimore.
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Comanche Warrior Lancing an Osage
Comanche Warrior Lancing an Osage, at Full Speed, oil on canvas by George Catlin, 1837-1839.
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC.
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Cloister Interior, Canterbury
The vaulted ceiling and columns of the cloister at Canterbury Cathedral in Kent, England, once part of the archbishop's palace. Built in the early 15th century.
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Portrait of Empress Josephine, 1809
Empress Joséphine de Beauharnais (1763-1814), portrait by Antoine-Jean Gros, c. 1809.
Malmaison Museum.