Satire on the peninsular war. (british political cartoon); a cartoon marking the departure of the regent of portugal with his ministers and court for brazil, ahead of the french invasion of portugal in nov. 1807.;not coloured. Krumbhaar 87. Napoleon stands on the shore of the tagus, violently kicking talleyrand whom he holds by the wig. His bicorne is on the ground. Talleyrand wears a long gown; he raises his crippled leg, registering great alarm. In the estuary is the departing portuguese fleet accompanied by smaller craft. Nearer shore is a ship's boat; sir sidney smith stands holding the tiller and shouting through a speaking-trumpet at napoleon: "bon jour monsieur, if you would like a trip to the brazils i'll conduct you there with a great deal of pleasure, perhaps you would like a taste of madeira by the way. " two of the sailors shout: "brazils a hoa", and "here bully rock her'es some lisbon diet drink for you alias sidney broth. " napoleon shouts furiously at talleyrand: "stop them stop them - murder, fire bougre why did you not make more haste, you hopping rascal - !! now all my hopes are blasted my revenge disappointed, and ------ i'll glut it on you, monster, vagabond, villian. !!!" in the middle distance french cavalry are galloping up from the r. With sabres drawn; farther off infantry platoons are marching at the double. Behind them is a walled city, lisbon, with castellated fortifications on the shore. On these a tiny french soldier stands with a lighted match, shouting, "oh by gar dey have spike all the gun, oh ma foi ma foi. " 1 january 1808. Date: 1 January 1808. Place of creation: London (England): S. W. Fores. Dimensions: 237 x 344 (sheet) mm. Collection: Bodleian Library. Bodleian Libraries, Boney stark mad or- More ships colonies commerce
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