Mack gallops, surrounded by cannon-balls, and with french soldiers with bayonets and a cannon at his heels (right). He wears a tall cap ornamented with skull and cross-bones and an enormous ostrich feather; his cape, queue, and many orders attached to ribbons stream behind him; he looks back with a terrified grimace. A double-headed habsburg eagle flies off (left) holding two ribbons with orders attached: 'rewards for emminent services'. The pursuing frenchmen say: 'holloa - monsieur le grand general, vat are you off already' and 'aye, aye he will live to fight more battles than any general ever known "for he that fights & runs away, may live to fight another day". ' 29 january 1799. Etching. Date: 1799. Dimensions: Height: 253 mm; Width: 372 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: General Mack. Collection: British Museum. General Mack- scampering back! (BM 1868,0808.6815)
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