King Joe's retreat from Madrid, George Murgatroyd Woodward, 21 August 1808

Satire on the peninsular war. (british political cartoon); satire on the evacuation of madrid by joseph bonaparte, 29 july 1808. Joseph and the french soldiers, carrying bags of loot, rush up a steep hill under the fire of spanish forces. Napoleon escapes ahead of them in a coach.;publisher's number: 53. Date: 21 August 1808. Place of creation: London (England): Thomas Tegg. Dimensions: 243 x 345 (platemark); 224 x 326 (image and text) mm; etching. Collection: Bodleian Library. Bodleian Libraries, King Joe's retreat from Madrid