[Napoleon I boards the Bellerophon to surrender] / Baugean delt. & sculpt.

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[Napoleon I boards the Bellerophon to surrender] / Baugean delt. & sculpt.

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Print shows a view of the HMS Bellerophon from the aft with a rowboat drawn along the starboard side and Napoleon I climbing stairs to board the ship in order to surrender to the British and Captain Frederick L. Maitland. Other ships are visible in the area, one may be the HMS Superb.

Includes printed caption in French with English translation in pencil on verso.
Print is damaged across bottom with possible loss of text.
Accession Box # 8

Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led several successful campaigns during the French Revolutionary Wars. Born: August 15, 1769, Ajaccio, France. Died: May 5, 1821, in exile on the island of Saint Helena. He became the first emperor of France. His drive for military expansion changed the world.

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01/01/1815
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Baugéan, Jean-Jérôme, 1764-1819, engraver
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Library of Congress
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