Battle of Aboukir
Title
Battle of Aboukir
Description
Napoleon’s eventual acquisition of political power may be attributed partly to his success in publicizing his Egyptian campaign as a great victory for France that spread the values of the Revolution. These engravings by the writer and artist Vivant Denon were published in 1802, four years after the campaign when Napoleon was already in power. This first image depicts The Battle of the Pyramids where, within three weeks of landing, Napoleon encountered the opposition and routed them with only thirty French soldiers killed.
Creator
Dominique-Vivant Denon (designer)
Jean Duplessi-Bertaux (engraver)
Source
Bibliothèque Nationale de France
Date
1802
Rights
Public Domain
Relation
http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/139/|<span>Collection Michel Hennin. <em>Estampes relatives à l'Histoire de France</em>. Tome 142, Pièces 12454-12529, période : 1798-1799</span>
Format
JPEG
Language
French
Identifier
139
Original Format
Engraving
Physical Dimensions
16 x 49.5 cm
Title (English)
Battle of Abukir
Title (French)
Combat d’Abou-qyr
Citation
Dominique-Vivant Denon (designer) and Jean Duplessi-Bertaux (engraver), “Battle of Aboukir,” LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY: EXPLORING THE FRENCH REVOUTION, accessed November 3, 2025, https://revolution.chnm.org/d/139.