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

Battle of veracruz (1838): the prince of joinville on the poop of the corvette "la creole" listens to the report of a navy lieutenant being witness to the explosion of the tower of the fort of san juan de ulúa. November 27, 1838. 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. Collection: Palace of Versailles. Bombardement de Saint-Jean d'Ulloa en 1838 lors de l expedition contre le Mexique