French frigate Méduse
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The French frigate Méduse was a naval vessel whose disastrous 1816 shipwreck and the ensuing human tragedy inspired Théodore Géricault’s famous painting "The Raft of the Medusa."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French naval frigate
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warship ⓘ |
| aftermath |
naval court-martial of captain
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public scandal in France ⓘ |
| approximatePeopleOnRaft | 147 ⓘ |
| artistOfDepiction | Théodore Géricault NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | The Raft of the Medusa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| captain | Hugues Duroy de Chaumareys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| captainPunishment |
imprisonment
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loss of command ⓘ |
| captainRank | inexperienced royalist officer ⓘ |
| carried |
French colonial administrators
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crew ⓘ settlers ⓘ soldiers ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| depictedIn | The Raft of the Medusa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fate | wrecked ⓘ |
| gunCount | 40 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| inspiredByEvent | Théodore Géricault’s painting The Raft of the Medusa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredWork | The Raft of the Medusa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchedInYear | 1810 ⓘ |
| legacy |
iconic example of maritime disaster
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subject of numerous historical studies ⓘ |
| mission | to transport French officials to Senegal ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Medusa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalTheater | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
construction of improvised raft after wreck
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disastrous shipwreck in 1816 ⓘ high mortality among people on raft ⓘ |
| operatedBy | French Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Bourbon Restoration in France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | sail ⓘ |
| serviceEntryYear | 1810 ⓘ |
| shipClass | Pallas-class frigate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipwreckCause | grounding on sandbank ⓘ |
| shipwreckDate | 2 July 1816 ⓘ |
| shipwreckLocation |
near Cape Blanc
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off the coast of present-day Mauritania ⓘ |
| shipwreckYear | 1816 ⓘ |
| survivorAccount |
narrative by Alexandre Corréard
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narrative by Jean-Baptiste Henri Savigny ⓘ |
| survivorsOnRaft | 15 ⓘ |
| symbolism | incompetence of Restoration monarchy ⓘ |
| timeAdriftOnRaft | 13 days ⓘ |
| voyageDestination | Saint-Louis, Senegal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voyageOrigin | Rochefort, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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