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Napoleon decides on the breakthrough of the Canal de Saint-Quentin
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Napoleon I Bonaparte with his hand on a map beside him on a table, surrounded by many gentlemen. To the left engravers. The Canal de Saint-Quentin was opened by Napoleon on April 28, 1810. This was the first connection between the Seine and the Scheldt.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineNapoleon besluit tot de doorbraak van het Canal de Saint-Quentin. 1816 - 1846. Johannes de Mare. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
