DUPLESSI-BERTAUX, DESAULX, Jean – CAPITULATION DE LA VILLE DE MALTE le 14 prairial. an 6.e – 1802

Description

Napoleon period.

The French fleet are seen moored off Valletta. There is much cannon-smoke rising from the fortifications. The date of the surrender is inaccurate, and was on the 24 Prairial year 6, rather than 7.

A French copper engraving measuring 239 x 335 mm by DUPLESSI-BERTAUX, DESAULX, Jean with the title: CAPITULATION DE LA VILLE DE MALTE le 14 prairial. an 6.e . The error is repeated in the dutch version of this view. Printed in Paris 1802.