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Satire on the siege of Copenhagen. (British political cartoon); A satire on the capture of the Danish fleet, 7 Sept. 1807. George III repeats his pose as the king of Brobdingnag. Standing on a Martello tower, he looks through a spyglass at Admiral Gambier who tows the Danish fleet towards England. Napoleon and his allies, Spain, Germany, Holland and Russia, watch from the further shore. Talleyrand kneels behind Napoleon.; Krumbhaar 471. BMC and Krumbhaar repeat Broadley's statement that on his impression George Cruikshank noted that the coast was put in by him. On this copy a pencil note in lower right corner reads: work by G. Ck.

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1807 cartoons caricatures of george iii of the united kingdom caricatures of napoleon i of france caricatures of personifications of spain charles maurice de talleyrand curzon collection flags of the united kingdom in art gullivers travels jack tar james gambier 1st baron gambier napoleonic wars naval ships of denmark in art personifications of holland samuel william fores bodleian libraries university of oxford flag george iii spain national stereotypes germany flags danish
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16/10/1807
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1807 cartoons caricatures of george iii of the united kingdom caricatures of napoleon i of france caricatures of personifications of spain charles maurice de talleyrand curzon collection flags of the united kingdom in art gullivers travels jack tar james gambier 1st baron gambier napoleonic wars naval ships of denmark in art personifications of holland samuel william fores bodleian libraries university of oxford flag george iii spain national stereotypes germany flags danish