Extraordinary military document from Malta dated Fructidor 2, Year 8 (August 20, 1800), concerning the 5th Company of the 3rd Battalion of the 7th Half-Brigade of Light Infantry. This remarkable certificate documents that Captain Commandant Pierre Pepin suffers from a voluminous hernia resulting from a powder magazine explosion that occurred on Messidor 13, Year 8 (July 2, 1800). The document bears numerous signatures and counter-signatures from officers, along with authentic wax seals. This piece provides exceptional testimony of military medical conditions and accidental injuries during the French occupation of Malta, a pivotal moment in Mediterranean military history.

Malta, 2 Fructidor Year 8 (20 August 1800): 5th Company of the 3rd Battalion of the 7th Light Infantry Half-Brigade / Captain Commandant Pierre Pepin suffering from a large hernia following an accident (explosion of a powder magazine) that occurred on 13 Messidor Year 8 (2 July 1800). Signed and countersigned by the officers (numerous signatures)