3 Original military maps, painted and drawn on fine thin paper by the engineers and geographers of Napoleon Bonaparte's army, for use during the battle on Mount Tabor in 1840.
1. Main map, detailed, all painted in water-color. Mounted on heavy paper, dated 1840. Showing villages and sites in the vicinity of Mount Tabor, amongst them: Nazareth, El Hadaci, Cana, and more. 96.5X64 cm. Large dark stain.
2-3. Two drawn maps on fine drawing paper, partly in color. One demonstrates the deployment of the Ottoman Empire forces (consisting of 20,000 Mameluk soldiers) prior to the battle and the positioning of Napoleon and General Batist Kleber's forces; the other presents the plan of the French army attack [the battle ended with the victory of Napoleon's army]. 63.5X60.5 cm, 72X66.5 cm. Very thin and delicate paper, tears to borders.
Attached is a certificate of authenticity issued by the historical department of the French Ministry of Defence.