Battle of Poitiers, won by Charles Martel in 732 against the Muslims coming from Spain (then a Muslim territory), who were threatening to invade France.
Charlemagne (Carolus Magnus) in Paderborn, 785.
The siege of Yorktown: general Rochambeau and general Washington prepare for the battle in October 1781.
Henri IV entering Paris on March 22 1594, by F. Gérard, 1817. King Henri III (16th century) chose his cousin and brother-in-law, Henri of Navarre (Henri…