Capture of Fort San Juan de Ulúa, 27 November 1838, Horace Vernet, 1841

Épisode de l'expédition du mexique en 1838 scene from the mexican expedition in 1838, the prince of joinville on the poop of the corvette créole listens to the report from the vessel's lieutenant, penaud, and sees the explosion of the tower of the fort of saint-jean d'ulloa on 27 november 1838. The frigate gloire can be seen in the background. Object Type: painting. Genre: military art. Date: 1841. Dimensions: height: 512 cm (16.7 ft) ; width: 712 cm (23.3 ft). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Prince François, Prince of Joinville. Depicted Place: San Juan de Ulúa. Collection: Palace of Versailles. Épisode de l'expédition du Mexique en 1838