Look at that magnificent battleship and its state-of-the-art technologies! This is the first purpose-built steam battleship in history, and also the first with a screw propeller. That will show those English who is the boss!
See The new French steam battleships: the Napoléon-class ships-of-the-line.
Album des Professeurs et Moutards, 1845-1846. Lithographie, 247 mm x 173 mm. Delteil 1454
Publié dans Le Charivari, le 3 mars 1846.
BnF, département des Estampes et photographie, Rés. Dc-180j (tome III)
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