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Crossing of Arcola Bridge, 15 November 1796, (19th century). Popular image of the three-day battle against the Austrians, which took place at Arcole, (or Arcola) in northern Italy
Battle of Heliopolis, Egypt, 20 March 1800. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) launched an invasion on Egypt to attack British interests in India
Battle of Borodino, 7 September, 1812. The emperors plan was to smash the Russians in one great battle and so he threw his men at them with little tactical thought
Battle of Rivoli, 14 January, 1797, (19th century). The battle occurred as Austrias General Alvintzy made his fourth and final attempt to relieve the siege of Mantua
Napoleon at the Siege of Toulon, 1793, (c1835). Artist: Francois GeorginNapoleon at the Siege of Toulon, 1793, (c1835). In August the fervently anti-revolutionary port of Toulon was occupied by the Bourbons and a British, Spanish and pro-Bourbon military force
The Infernal Machine, 24 December 1800, (19th century?). The most serious - and very nearly successful - attempt on Napoleon Bonapartes (1769-1821)
Napoleon at the Battle of Rivoli, 14 January, 1797. The battle of Rivoli occurred as Austrias General Alvintzy (1735-1810) made his fourth and final attempt to relieve the siege of Mantua
Rest at Bahr-el-Ghazal, June 1897. Scene during a trade mission in Africa in the period of European colonisation. A European and his African porters break their journey
French lst Infantry Corps crossing of the Yser Canal, World War I, 4. 45 am, 31 July 1917French lst Infantry Corps crossing of the Yser Canal, World War I, 4.45 am, 31 July 1917. After a painting by Francois Flameng (1856-1923)
The 0ffensive at Yser, 1917. The French line near Het-Sas just before 31 July. Soldiers waiting for orders amongst trees shattered by the gunfire of previous engagements
Battle of Inkerman, Crimean War, 5 November 1854 (c1856). Zouaves, French infantry of Algerian origin, coming to the assistance of British troops, helping them to repulse a Russian attack
Les Zouaves, from French Political posters of the Paris Commune, May 1871
The bugles of Malakoff, 1898. Artist: Henri MeyerThe bugles of Malakoff, Sebastopol, 1898. Zouave was the name given to certain infantry regiments in the French army, as well as to units in other armies which imitated the dress or drill of
An Algerian soldier on sentry duty, Artois, France, 1915. 475, 000 troops from Frances colonies served in the French army during the First World War. A print from Le Pays de France, 1 April 1915
Battle and crossing of Bridge of Lodi, 11 May, 1796. Artist: Francois GeorginBattle and crossing of Bridge of Lodi, 11 May, 1796. It was at the Battle of Lodi that Napoleon Bonaparte proved himself to his men and won the nickname The Little Corporal
Battle of Marengo, 13 June, 1800. Artist: Francois GeorginBattle of Marengo, 13 June, 1800. General Louis Desaix (1768-1800) heard the cannons firing, turned around his divisions and marched to the sound of the guns
Napoleons return to Paris from the Island of Elba, 1815, (c1835). Artist: Francois GeorginNapoleons return to Paris from the Island of Elba, 1815, (c1835). Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) was exiled by the Allied governments to Elba following his abdication at Fontainebleau
The Battle of Montmirail, 11 February, 1814, (1822). Artist: Horace VernetThe Battle of Montmirail, 11 February, 1814, (1822). One of Napoleons (1769-1821) last successes in France, when he defeated the Russian General Sacken
Napoleon at the Siege of Toulon, 1793, (19th century). The major port of Toulon was anti-revolutionary and on 28 August 1793, the city turned itself over to the Bourbons and a British
The Battle of Valmy, 20 September, 1792, (1826). Artist: Horace VernetThe Battle of Valmy, 20 September, 1792, (1826). At this battle a mixture of French regulars and conscripts, under General Francois Kellerman, faced an army of Brunswick veterans
Battle of Marengo, 14 June, 1804. The battle, fought in the north of Italy, was won by Bonaparte, who commanded the French Army in person
Crossing the Saint Bernard Pass, 1800. The Army of the Reserve led by General Louis Alexander Berthier (1753-1815), under the orders of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), crosses the Alps in the snow
Crossing St Bernard, 15 May, 1800. Napoleon directing his troops through the Saint Bernard pass in the Alps. One of Bonapartes first aims was to regain the territories lost in Italy
Bonaparte at the Battle of Marengo, 14 June, 1800. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) at the Battle of Marengo learning of the death of General Louis Desaix (1768-1800)
The descent of Mount St Bernard, 1800. After his appointment as First Consul and Austrias attack on Italy, Napoleon and his troops cross the Alps following in the footsteps of Hannibal and Charlemagne
Napoleon and Massena on the Island of Lobau, May 1809, (19th century). Moving across the Danube, Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) ensured his base, Lobau Island
The eve of Austerlitz, 1 December 1805, (19th century). Napoleon rests by a fire with his troops camped near Austerlitz (Slavkov u Brna, Czech Republic)
Battle of Waterloo, 18 June 1815, (19th century). One of the most decisive battles of the Napoleonic Wars, Waterloo was fought in a small area (some 10km by 4km)
Battle of Essling - Death of Montebello, 21 May 1809, (c1835). Artist: Francois GeorginBattle of Essling - Death of Montebello, 21 May 1809, (c1835). On 20 May, the IV Corps of Napoleons army under Marshal Massena formed a bridgehead to check for enemy troops
The Defence of Paris, 1814, (19th century). Paris was occupied on 31 March and within a week his marshals had forced Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) to abdicate
Napoleon injured at Ratisbon, April 1809, (c1835). Artist: Francois GeorginNapoleon injured at Ratisbon, April 1809, (c1835). Pursuing the Austrians after the victory at Eckmuhl, Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821)