Caption

The large battery of the École Polytechnique built in 1813 on the request of Napoleon I

Date

1813

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT10A00_201

License type

Rights managed

Available size

53.4Mb (9.1Mb) / 12.5in x 16.6in / 3739 x 4992 (300dpi)

Keywords

large battery École Polytechnique 1813 request order Napoleon I Napoleon Napoleon Bonaparte Bonaparte experiment scientific experiment science 19th century engraving invention age of enlightenment