Gillray (James). British Tars towing the Danish Fleet into Harbour; the Broadbottom Leviathan trying to swamp Billy's old boat & the little Corsican tottering on the Clouds of Ambition, H. Humphrey, Oct. 1st 1807, etching with bright contemporary hand colouring, near-contemporary ink marginalia identifying three of the protagonists, small areas of adhesion scaring to the verso, 250 x 355 mm (Quantity: 1) BM Satires 10762. A satirical cartoon published shortly after the bombardment of Copenhagen and the seizure of the Danish fleet by the Royal Navy. This was done to prevent it from falling into the hands of Napolean. Although militarily successful, the pre-emptive expedition was controversial and was attacked in the British Parliament as a violation of a neutral country. Gillray's cartoon reflects a generally-favourable view of the naval operation, echoed by a jolly 'John Bull' who sits with a mug of beer outside a patriotically named pub called 'The Good Old Royal George' and sings 'Rule Britannia'.
Gillray (James). British Tars towing the Danish Fleet into Harbour; the Broadbottom Leviathan trying to swamp Billy's old boat & the little Corsican tottering on the Clouds of Ambition, H. Humphrey, Oct. 1st 1807, etching with bright contemporary hand colouring, near-contemporary ink marginalia identifying three of the protagonists, small areas of adhesion scaring to the verso, 250 x 355 mm (Quantity: 1) BM Satires 10762. A satirical cartoon published shortly after the bombardment of Copenhagen and the seizure of the Danish fleet by the Royal Navy. This was done to prevent it from falling into the hands of Napolean. Although militarily successful, the pre-emptive expedition was controversial and was attacked in the British Parliament as a violation of a neutral country. Gillray's cartoon reflects a generally-favourable view of the naval operation, echoed by a jolly 'John Bull' who sits with a mug of beer outside a patriotically named pub called 'The Good Old Royal George' and sings 'Rule Britannia'.
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