The July Revolution ended the reign of
King Charles X and brought to
power
Louis-Philippe.
The three days of fighting - July 27
to 29, 1830 - are also called
Les Trois
Glorieuses, or the Three Glorious (Days.)
Image Above
Combats de la rue de Rohan, je 29
juillet 1830.
(Fighting in the Street de Rohan on July 29, 1830)
Oil on canvas by Hippolyte Lecomte,
1857.
Musee Carnavalet, Paris
Another painting associated with
the July Revolution is this one by Eugène Delacroix:
July 28: Liberty Leading the People
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