ELD4935884: War of one hundred years, war of succession of Brittany (siege of Rennes 1356-1357): ploy by William II of Penhoet called the lame (1325 - 1404) (and Duguesclin or Du Guesclin) to enter the city, he brought in a herd of pigs drawn by a sow hanging from a potern of the gate) (In 1356 during the siege of Rennes by the English as part of the hundred years war Bertrand Duguesclin burnt a seat engine down) Engraving from “History-Populaire-de-France” by Lahure, 1866 Collection privee, French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
GIA4726832: Journey of Samuel Wallis (1728-1795) to Polynesia: indigenous etonnes by a mirror - illustration taken from “The Great Mariners of the 18th century”, 1879 - 1 of the 3 volumes of the “Histoire generale des grands voyages et des grands voyageurs” by Jules Verne, French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images