It grows wild around the shores of the Mediterranean and many parts of the East, producing a puffy pod,…
Also known as Henriette Rosine Bernard and "The Divine Sarah." Sarah was a famous French stage actress.
Known as the "Citizen Train," he was a confidante of French and Australian revolutionaries.
"The most formidible enemy whom the British encountered in India was Hyder Ali Khan, a soldier of fortune,…
"The celebrated warrior and Emperor of the French, Napoleon Bonaparte, was born at Ajaccio, in the island…
Expedition of Montserrat. In 1782, during the American Revolutionary War, France briefly captured Montserrat…
Duke of Rivoli, Prince of Essling, a French soldier in the armies of Napoleon and a Marshal of France.
Chiefly remembered for his support of the American colonies in the struggle against King George III…
The seventh Prime Minister of Canada from July 11, 1896, to October 7, 1911. He was often considered…
A french soldier born in Thoissey, France, Nov. 22, 1863. He joined the army in 1883, but attended the…
Queen of France and Archduchess of Austria. she was the daughter of the Holy Roman Emperor Francis I…
A general of the French Revoltion, and the ruler of France as First Consul of the French Republic from…
A missive weapon formed by a bow fixed athwart a stock in which there is a groove or barrel to direct…
An eminent French dramatic poet; born in La Ferte Milon, France, Dec. 22, 1639, and was educated at…
This image shows the death of Louis-Joseph de Montcalm. Montcalm was the commander of the French forces…
In French gymnastics, exercises with simple wants and sticks are in great favor, as imparting grace…
A French writer, director and actor. He was born on January 15, 1622 and died on February 17, 1673.
A French general who served under Napoleon. He was born on February 14, 1763 and died on September 2,…
"Lionel, Duke of Clarence, who also wears his mantle; and a younder brother not now to be identified…
"The strange male head-gear of the French. It shows the upper part of the scarf when hanging down, and…
"An assemblage of the most illustrious personages in France in the year 1696, when compared with the…
"Mr. Seymour's form approaches more nearly to the French method than any other practised in England,…