Paintings from 19th century France, from Neoclassic to Academic to Barbizon. Impressionism is not covered here.
Sunday, August 18, 2013
Battle of Somo-Sierra (1810)
Louis-François Lejeune: Battle of Somo-Sierra, 30 November 1808
In this engagement during the Peninsular Campaign, Napoleon's Grande Armée overpowered outmatched Spanish forces, paving the way for the French to take Madrid.
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