2. • How many of us knew that Casabianca
was not the “boy” who “ stood on the
burning deck”, but the boy’s father?!!!
Here is the background…
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4. • In 1798, Casabianca captained the O rie nt, the
flagship of the French fleet which
carried Napoleon Bonaparte and his army
to Egypt. Days after their arrival to Egypt, the
French ships were attacked by the British and
the Battle of Aboukir Bay broke out.
• During the fight, the O rie nt was set ablaze by
English cannon fire and exploded at around 11
o'clock, killing everybody aboard. The blast was
so great it was felt 15 miles away in Alexandria.
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6. • Although his ship was on fire and he was
wounded, Casabianca was determined to fight
on to the end. He told his son, twelve-year-old
Giacomo, who was on board, to remain in the
shelter of the mainmast until he told him to leave.
• Soon, however, Casabianca was dead and the
ship was a blazing furnace, but Giacomo
remained at his post waiting for the order which
never came.
