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Inauguration of a Pentateuch, November, 1857 (colour litho)

702646 Inauguration of a Pentateuch, November, 1857 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jewish festival of Reichshoffen celebrated on 7/11/1857.); Photo A© Leonard de Selva; French, out of copyright

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Les Cuirassiers de Reichshoffen, 6th August 1870, Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871

Les Cuirassiers de Reichshoffen, 6th August 1870, Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871. French cavalry in action during the Battle of Reichshoffen (Battle of Worth), the first major engagement of the war. The battle was a defeat for the French, with 700 cuirassiers killed by close range fire in a counter-attack on the village of Morsbronn. From a private collection

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Entry of King Louis XIV (1643-1715) in Strasbourg, 25th October 1681 (engraving)

XIR164817 Entry of King Louis XIV (1643-1715) in Strasbourg, 25th October 1681 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (17th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: Entree du roi Louis XIV a Strasbourg; signature 30th September 1681 of the Articles d'Illkirch recognising the sovereignty of France;); French, out of copyright

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