Title

French bomb ketch from Louis XIV’s fleet

Caption

Bomb ketch from Louis XIV’s fleet, employed in the bombardment of Algiers in 1682 during the Franco-Algerian war.

Illustration by Maurice Leloir, published in the book "Le Roy Soleil" by Gustave Toudouze and edited by Boivin in 1917.

Date

1917

Credit line

Photo12

Reference

COM24A00_319

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

55,4Mb (7,6Mb) / 13,0in x 16,5in / 3904 x 4961 (300dpi)

Keywords

Illustration Drawing History of France French France 17th century 20th century Monarchy Monarch Life Biography King of France Royalty House of Bourbon Naval forces Ship Galleon Cannons Fleet French Navy Naval operation Military operation Bombardment Regency of Algiers Muslim privateering Mediterranean Sea Barbary corsairs