Gallic Declaration of War, or, Bumbardment of all Europe

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Title

Gallic Declaration of War, or, Bumbardment of all Europe

Description

This scatological English cartoon mocks France’s claim that it was going to war for "liberty," suggesting instead that France’s body politic is ill and that England needs to fight back to defend itself from such sickness. The figures in this drawing represent all the major leaders of Europe, including Louis XVI, Catherine of Russia, William Pitt, King George III of Britain, and the Pope, while symbols represent the Prussian and Habsburg monarchies.

Source

mfr 86.322

Relation

http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/131/

Identifier

131

Citation

“Gallic Declaration of War, or, Bumbardment of all Europe,” LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY: EXPLORING THE FRENCH REVOUTION, accessed March 18, 2024, https://revolution.chnm.org/d/131.