Tag: Gérôme
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The Art of War; This Day in History The Egyptians were defeated in the Battle of the Pyramids
22 Artists Embedded With Napoleon’s French Campaign In Egypt And Syria – Part I Napoleon’s Army of Egypt used a new military tactic, the massive divisional square, to defeat the Egyptian forces of Murād Bey this day in 1798 at the Battle of the Pyramids during Napoleon’s Egyptian campaign. Please follow link for full post
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05 works, Today, November 13th, is Saint Manetha’s day, her story illustrated #316
Some servants of Christ’s people, who in the stature of their bodies were only youths, but their soul was armed with the worship of God, both came of themselves, and when the governor was offering libations to idols in the midst of the city, suddenly rushed upon him, and called upon him to abandon his…
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22 Artists Embedded With Napoleon’s French Campaign In Egypt And Syria – Part I
Rumors became rife as 40,000 soldiers and 10,000 sailors were gathered in French Mediterranean ports. A large fleet was assembled at Toulon: 13 ships of the line, 14 frigates, and 400 transports. To avoid interception by the British fleet under Nelson, the expedition’s target was kept secret. It was known only to Bonaparte himself, his…
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05 works, Today, November 13th, is Saint Manetha’s day, her story illustrated #316
Some servants of Christ’s people, who in the stature of their bodies were only youths, but their soul was armed with the worship of God, both came of themselves, and when the governor was offering libations to idols in the midst of the city, suddenly rushed upon him, and called upon him to abandon his…
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10 works, Today, October 10th, is Saint Daniel and his Companions’ day, their story illustrated #282
Saint Daniel and Companions (died October 10, 1227) are venerated as martyrs by the Catholic Church. They were Friars Minor killed at Ceuta… Please follow link for full post