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Germany's Western Attack, May 1940
A map showing the German advances through Belgium, the Netherlands, and France which isolated the British Expeditionary Force and necessitated the Dunkirk evacuation of May-June 1940. (United States Military Academy)
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Massacre of the Jacobin Prisoners in Lyon, May 1795
Massacre of the Jacobin prisoners in Lyon, 4 May 1795, during the First White Terror in the French Revolution (1789-1799). Engraving by Raffet, 1834
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Archduke Charles of Austria at the Battle of Aspern-Essling, May 1809
Archduke Charles of Austria (center) issues orders during the Battle of Aspern-Essling (21-22 May 1809). At Aspern-Essling, Archduke Charles becomes the first European military commander to score a major victory against Napoleon himself...
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The First World War in Europe, May 1917
A map illustrating the situation in Europe around May 1917, during the First World War (World War I or The Great War), as the conflict had already raged on for nearly three years. The United States had recently entered the war, beginning...
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Boissy d'Anglas Saluting the Head of Deputy Féraud, 1 Prairal Year III (20 May 1795)
Boissy d'Anglas saluting the head of deputy Féraud, 1st Prairal Year III (20 May 1795), during the Prairial Uprising. Although d'Anglas is depicted in this painting, the president of the Convention during the uprising was actually Théodore...
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Battle between Dutch and Spanish Ships on the Haarlemmermeer, 26 May 1573
Battle between Dutch and Spanish ships on the Haarlemmermeer, 26 May 1573, oil on canvas by Hendrik Cornelisz Vroom, c. 1629.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.
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The Uprising of 2 May 1808, or The Charge of the Mamluks
The Uprising of 2 May 1808, or The Charge of the Mamluks, oil on canvas by Francisco Goya, 1814, part of a series of artworks depicting the horrors of the Peninsular War (1807-1814). This work depicts the charge of Napoleon's Mamluk cavalry...
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The Third of May 1808
The Third of May 1808, oil on canvas by Francisco Goya, 1814, part of a series of works depicting the horrors of the Peninsular War (1807-1814). This depicts the execution of Spanish civilians by a French firing squad in the aftermath of...
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The Wreck of the 'Gloucester' off Yarmouth, 6 May 1682
The Wreck of the 'Gloucester' off Yarmouth, 6 May 1682, oil on canvas, by Johan Danckerts, c. 1682. The painting shows James in the stern of a small boat being rowed away from the sinking Gloucester, while red-coated soldiers take an axe...
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Battle of Aspern-Essling, May 1809
The Battle of Aspern-Essling, 21-22 May 1809, between French and Austrian armies. The battle resulted in an Austrian victory and marked Napoleon's first major battlefield defeat in a decade. Oil on canvas painting by Fernand Cormon. Musée...
