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, James Gillray, 1 October 1807

Satire on the napoleonic wars. (british political cartoon); canning, liverpool, and castlereagh, the political disciples of pitt, tow the danish fleet toward john bull, who celebrates on shore beneath the a tavern sign bearing the portrait of george iii. Opposition whigs, st. Vincent, grey, and grenville, are shown as a three-headed whale attempting to upset the boat. Above the horizon, napoleon leaps to escape the burning cities of the continent. Date: 1 October 1807. Place of creation: London (England): Hannah Humphrey. Dimensions: 230 × 343 mm (9.05 × 13.50 in) (sheet). Collection: Bodleian Library. Bodleian Libraries, British tars, towing the Danish fleet into harbour - the Broadbottom Leviathan trying to swamp Billy's old boat, the lit