| THEFRENCH | Lovelorn, henceforth could depict this historical event (3,6,10) |
| DORA | The same artist depicts this girl (4) |
| NEDKELLY | Sidney Nolan's famous painting series depicts this iconic Australian bushranger (3,5) |
| THEEQUATOR | Flag Day is June 14; the gold band on Nauru's flag depicts this, which the island nation lies just beneath |
| HOLOCENE | Dull environment reportedly existed in this historical epoch |
| POLDARK | Aidan Turner played the hero in this historical saga |
| AGAINST | Jon English starred in this historical miniseries (-- The Wind) |
| PRUSSIA | USA rips apart this historical country |
| WESTRIDING | Leeds was in this historical subdivision of Yorkshire |
| REENACT | Depict historical event, moving centre around area (2-5) |
| IVANHOE | Robin Hood is a character in this historical novel by Walter Scott. (7) |
| EDITH | Marion Cotillard played this historical figure, - Piaf, in 2007's La Vie En Rose (5) |
| BOSTEAPARTY | American historical event, upon landing? |
| RISING | Irish turning up to celebrate historical event in Dublin (6) |
| DDAY | Historical event in "Saving Private Ryan" (1998) |
| PAGEANT | Outdoor performance of historical event |
| REENACTS | Stages, as a historical event |
| REENACTED | Performed again, as a historical event |
| FRENCHREVOLUTION | Historical event suggested by each of the six groups of circled letters |
| THEAMERICANREVOLUTION | Historical event caused in part by the 1765 Stamp Act |
