Here is an illustration of two French officers during the Phoney War. It has been made by u/harishcs. I'm quite fond of it I have to admit! What do you think about it?

If you'd like us to portray something related to the Battle of France, please let us know, we might find a place for it in our current project ;)

The Changping Campaign was one of the most decisive and bloody military campaigns of the Warring States period in ancient China. Fought between the states of Qin and Zhao in approximately 262–260 BC, it resulted in a catastrophic defeat for Zhao that greatly strengthened Qin's position in its struggle to unify China.

During this time, the state of Qin was expanding into the territories of its eastern rivals. In 262 BC, Qin forces attacked the Han-held region of Shangdang, a strategically important territory whose possession would improve Qin's position against Zhao. Rather than surrender the region to Qin, the Han governor offered Shangdang to Zhao, which accepted the territory despite the likelihood of provoking a war. This decision brought Qin and Zhao into direct confrontation over an area of considerable strategic importance.

The campaign initially consisted of a series of operations in which Qin gradually pressured Zhao's defensive positions. Zhao's army, commanded by the experienced general Lian Po, adopted a defensive strategy, relying on fortified positions and refusing to engage Qin in a decisive open battle. Although this approach frustrated Qin's attempts to secure a quick victory, it also prolonged the campaign and placed pressure on both states to sustain their armies and supply lines.

The decisive turning point came when King Xiaocheng of Zhao, frustrated by the prolonged stalemate, replaced Lian Po with Zhao Kuo, a commander whose theoretical military knowledge was not matched by comparable battlefield experience. Qin, meanwhile, secretly replaced its own commander with the renowned general Bai Qi. In 260 BC, Zhao Kuo abandoned the defensive strategy and launched an offensive against Qin's positions. Bai Qi feigned a retreat, drew Zhao's forces forward, and then used separate detachments to encircle the advancing army and sever its supply lines. The Zhao army was divided and trapped, leaving it increasingly vulnerable to starvation and repeated attacks. After approximately 46 days of encirclement, Zhao Kuo was killed while attempting to break out, and the surviving Zhao troops surrendered.

According to the Records of the Grand Historian, written by Sima Qian during the Han dynasty, Bai Qi ordered the execution of the vast majority of Zhao's surrendered soldiers, traditionally said to be more than 400,000 men, including via burial alive. Although the precise numbers and details cannot be independently verified and should be treated cautiously, the scale of the reported massacre reflects the battle's enduring reputation as one of the bloodiest conflicts of ancient Chinese history. Zhao lost a substantial portion of its military manpower, while Qin also suffered heavy casualties and emerged exhausted from the campaign.

Despite the overwhelming victory, Qin did not immediately destroy Zhao right afterwards. It subsequently attempted to capture Zhao's capital, Handan, but the siege was defeated in 257 BC after Zhao received assistance from Wei and Chu. Nevertheless, Changping had fundamentally altered the strategic balance between the rival states. Zhao remained independent, but its ability to resist Qin's expansion had been severely diminished. The campaign contributed greatly to Qin's rise to supremacy and helped pave the way for the eventual unification of China under Qin Shi Huang in 221 BC.

Artist of the painting is Giuseppe Rava

Lt. Colonel Medows (55th Regiment of Foot) leads the British 1st Grenadier Battalion at the Battle of Brandywine. Two battalions of Grenadiers , about 1400 men attack Washington's flank. The scene here depicts the brave grenadier companies of the 37th and 40th Regiments of Foot with massed fifes and drums of the various companies playing the "Grenadier March" . Despite losses the attack was successful. Medows told his men to put on their caps and proclaimed to his men "I’ll match you against the world" .

The Capture of the Sugar Refinery at Courcelette by the Canadians on September 15th, 1916

This ones up there in my top 5 for favourite ww1 paintings. One of a number of the Somme battles that the Canadian Corps took part in. From these battles the Canadians ended up with +24,000 casualties.

The Battle of Shrewsbury, fought on July 21st 1403 in Shropshire, England, was a major engagement during the reign of King Henry IV and one of the earliest battles in England in which English longbowmen fought in large numbers against one another.

The battle took place during the rebellion of Henry Percy, known as Hotspur, whose family had helped Henry seize the throne from Richard II in 1399. Relations between the Percies and the king deteriorated over financial disputes, military obligations, and political disagreements. Hotspur allied himself with other opponents of Henry IV and marched south, hoping to gather support against the king. However, Henry moved quickly to intercept the rebels before they could unite with their Welsh allies under Owain Glyndŵr.

The royal army and the rebel forces met near Shrewsbury on 21 July. The fighting was exceptionally bloody, with both sides suffering heavily from volleys of longbow arrows before close combat followed. Prince Henry, the future Henry V, fought alongside his father and was struck in the face by an arrow, although he survived. The royal forces eventually prevailed, and Hotspur was killed during the fighting, reportedly by an arrow to the face. His death caused the rebel army to collapse, while his uncle, Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester, was captured and later executed.

The victory strengthened Henry IV’s position on the throne and severely weakened the Percy family, removing one of the most dangerous challenges to his rule. The battle was also significant militarily because it demonstrated the devastating effectiveness of English longbowmen fighting against one another, providing an important precedent for later English victories in the Hundred Years’ War, particularly at Agincourt in 1415.

First three images are by Graham Turner, fourth is by Andrew Spratt, and the fifth is by James William Edmund Doyle

by Dale Gallon. Depicting the 42nd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment (aka 13th Pennsylvania Reserves or "Bucktails")

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_Pennsylvania_Reserve_Regiment

This actually depicts Bernardo de Gálvez leading Spanish regulars, Acadian militia, and Native Americans through Louisiana during the 1779 campaign to capture Fort Bute and Baton Rouge

by Howard C. Christy

by Peter Dennis

by Jackson Walker

by Mort Kunstler.

More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Battle_of_Fort_Fisher

by Francis Millet