File:Charge of the French Cuirassiers at Waterloo.jpg

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English: Depicting French Cuirassiers charging onto the British squares during the Battle of Waterloo.

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http://www.directart.co.uk/mall/more.php?ProdID=199

Author

Henri Félix Emmanuel Philippoteaux (1815–1884)
Description	French painter
Date of birth/death	1815	1884
Location of birth/death	Paris	Paris
Authority control	WorldCat

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