Irish volunteers advancing at the seige of Dublin, Isaac Cruikshank, between 1800 and 1810

Irishmen in volunteer uniform are mounted on galloping bulls; each faces the animal's tail. They hold shillelaghs, wear pouches inscribed 'potatoes', and fling potatoes towards a small band of ragged sansculottes (r. ) from whom they are galloping away. These frenchmen advance, firing muskets; the most prominent fires a cannon. The foremost volunteer, that is, the farthest from the enemy, shouts: "stop! stop! ye scoundrils we shall soon be after coming up wit ye. " the second: "by jasus if we follow them up at this rate we shall soon see the tieves out of sight. " the third: "hubbubboo! how the rogues run their's no overtaking them. " the bulls are making for a chasm (l. ) into which one in the middle distance leaps. In the background are some who have reached comparative safety, but continue to hurl potatoes. ? august 1803 hand-coloured etching. Date: between 1800 and 1810. Dimensions: Height: 248 mm; Width: 350 mm. Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Irish volunteers advancing at the seige of Dublin (BM 1868,0808.6716)