[1] It depicts the Battle of Friedland fought on 14 June 1807 in East Prussia during the Napoleonic Wars.

The battle was a decisive victory for French forces over their Russian enemies.

At the subsequent Treaty of Tilsit, Napoleon was able to dictate peace terms to his beaten opponents.

Vernet was a leading history painting in Restoration France.

It is now on display in the Galerie des Batailles at the Palace of Versailles.