Galic perfidy, or the national troops attachment to their general after their defeat at Tournay, Isaac Cruikshank, 1792

General theobald dillon (three-quarter length) is being murdered by french soldiers, ruffianly fellows, most of whom wear cocked hats with a tricolour cockade. He is pierced with many bayonets, and his throat is cut; his head is dragged backwards by a man who grasps his hair in hands and teeth. He puts up an arm crying, "oh le pauvre dillon". A man with sabre raised to slash again, says, "encore encore. " two of the men say "ca-ira". One who is using his bayonet says, "oh by gar dis will be de brave news for de new association in england. " one of the soldiers is an african. 12 may 1792. Hand-coloured etching. Date: 1792. Dimensions: Height: 248 mm; Width: 385 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Theobald Dillon. Collection: British Museum. Galic perfidy, or the national troops attachment to their general after their defeat at Tournay (BM 1851,0901.597)