What Happened on July 17

"L'Argus" accidentally discovers raft holding survivors from wrecked French frigate "Mduse." After 13 days at sea only 15 of 151 remain, the rest having been cannibalised, murdered, or committed suicide. This event was made famous by Thodore Gricaults painting "The Raft of the Medusa"

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"L'Argus" accidentally discovers raft holding survivors from wrecked French frigate "Méduse." After 13 days at sea only 15 of 151 remain, the rest having been cannibalised, murdered, or committed suicide. This event was made famous by Théodore Géricault’s painting "The Raft of the Medusa"

July 17, 1816

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