#otd 28 March 1854 – Crimean War: France & Britain declare war on Russia.

#Crimeanwar #britishhistory #Frenchhistory

Amazing day 4 with Dr. Robin Mitchell talking about her new project on Suzanne Louverture as a way to think about strategies to deal with archival silences
#frenchhistory #blackhistory #atlantichistory

Louis Phillippe I Silver Set. Nice colors!
#louisphilippe #coins #silver #silver coins #france #ancientcoins #frenchhistory #KingsAndQueens #numismatics #oldworld #worldcoins #worldhistory

Happy Friday. #frenchhistory #napoleon #itastesound #stopbullying #comics

Paris, France (1900) 🇫🇷

#France #19thcentury #FrenchHistory
#Paris #19siècle

🔆🌞☀️Louis XIV - The King of France (1643-1715) - The Sun King
🔆🌞☀️ #FrenchHistory #SunKing #LouisXIV #France
“He was born for the job…”

Full video: durl.ca/8ilAT

The Hotel de Ville, Paris by Paul Joseph Victor Dargaud (French artist, lived 1873-1921). Much #Frenchhistory happened here.

So happy I have this book in elctronic format, very informative amd well written. Recommendations! #frenchhistory

Clovis of France is honored today. He is featured at the Pantheon in Paris. #FrenchHistory #Paris

Just recorded a great episode with David Hollins David Hollins MBA on General (and Prince) Karl Schwarzenberg, victor of Leipzig 1813 - should be out in a few months! #napoleon #prince #schwarzenberg #austrianarmy #frenchhistory #historypod

Washington tells the French to get out... hear the rest in our episode with Daniel Cross #2c4h #2complicated4history #georgewashington #frenchhistory

Exciting to see Defying Vichy in paperback! In shops 14/12/2023. ⁦The History Press⁩ #frenchhistory #history ⁦FrenchHistoryNetwork⁩ ⁦Waterstones⁩ ⁦WaterstonesWorcester⁩ ⁦WHSmith⁩

In 1875 during the printing of 5 FRANCS Hercules type coins in the Paris workshop, a punch error on the workshop (letter A) was made on one or more currency corners.

#coins #oldcoins #frenchhistory #numismatics #francs #france #worldhistory #ancientcoins #worldcoins #HERCULES

21 Jan 1793: During the #French Revolution, King Louis XVI is executed via the #guillotine at the age of 38 after being convicted of treason. The Great Terror followed. #history #OTD #HistoryMatters #French History #ad amzn.to/3nWLyYE

I’m pleased to say that a French language version of Silent Village will be published by Flammarion in early May 2024. More info to follow (including a proper announcement in French) once we’ve decided what it will be called! #oradour #history #ww2 #france #frenchhistory

Napoleon escaped from the isle of Elba today in 1815, but failed to regain power. His tomb at Les Invalides in Paris. #Napoleon #FrenchHistory

🎉Happy 250th Anniversary to Lafayette and Adrienne!

They were married on April 11, 1774—when she was only 14 and Lafayette 16. They had 4 children.

portraits: rb.gy/bmbxsn

#lafayette 200 #frenchhistory #marquisdelafayette #hamilton #lafayette

Take a look. Read a book! - Michael Barrington's 'No Room for Heroes' paints a vivid picture of the sacrifices made by ordinary people who became extraordinary heroes in the fight against tyranny. #FrenchHistory #WWII Michael Barrington amazon.com/dp/B0CNGSGJS5/

I'm not at all surprised but still appalled
#histchild #Frenchhistory #c18

2 Georgian naval & 2 1st French Empire swords in our Spring Fine Arms & Armour auction antonycribb.com #presentationsword #napoleon #nelson #trafalgar #dukeofclarence #hmsdefiance #hmsvictory #admiraldurham #militaryhistory #britishhistory #frenchhistory #historylovers