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editCharles Williams: English: Gasconadeing -- alias -- The Runaway Emperor Humbuging the Senate
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English: Gasconadeing -- alias -- The Runaway Emperor Humbuging the Senate |
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English: In mid-October 1813, Napoleon’s army was badly defeated at the Battle of Leipzig. Roughly 40,000 troops were killed, 30,000 captured, and the rest were forced to retreat across the Rhine, which they reached on November 1st, leaving forever the occupied German territories. Napoleon returned to Paris on November 11th, and appealed to the Senate for more money and troops. The artist portrays Napoleon in his imperial glory, standing before the throne surrounded by soldiers and trophies, which he presents to the Senators as evidence of his victories. Some of the senators are unconvinced, noticing that the trophies actually commemorate victories by the Allies and grumbling about all the soldiers that have already been lost. The devil, peeking out from behind the throne, cheers Napoleon on to provide him with more soldiers before Napoleon himself enters Hell. In fact, the Senate did approve an additional 300,000 soldiers to be drafted in the next three years. Reference Source: George #12111 Published in volume 325 of Town Talk, December 1, 1813.
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| Date | 1 December 1813 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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English: Etching, hand colored |
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| Dimensions | height: 20 cm (7.8 in); width: 50 cm (19.6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of creation | London | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Caption on Image : Gasconadeing – alias – The Runaway Emperor Humbuging the Senate Pub’d Decem’r 1st, 1813 for the Proprietor of Town Talk Some are short and some are tall But it’s very well known that he hums them all And then sings fal de fal lit . Dialogue and Signage: [Characters from left to right:] Why these trophies belong to our allies, c’est drole cela! (that's funny) Another Russia buissiness [sic] depend upon it [Napoleon] Senators! The glorious success of our Arms, has forced me to give way to the impulse of quitting the field of honour, that I might have the satisfaction of presenting to my faithfull Senate the glorious trophies of our Victories, Senators, your resless, envious, enemies shall be humbled to the dust, your Emperor wills it so, this arrogant confederacy shall be punished for their temerity and our brave Soldiers shall repose in peace. Senators! For this purpose I shall require the small Sun of 25 00000 a sum the flourishing state of our finance will easily produce—and to replace the vacancy made in my Army 500,000 from the conscriptions of 4 Years to come will be all that I demand. Frenchmen the will of your Emperor and the Glory of the great Nation requires it . [Devil] That’s right my Boy, Humbug them out of another Conscription, to send me before you come yourself ! [Soldier] Great Emperor of the Great Nation, the Senate devotes the lives and property of the People to your service [Senator] C’set dire un peu trop cela! (That’s a bit much !) [Another Senator] What has he done with the last Grand Army, that he wants so many again ! [Another Senator] They are gone to see how their friends in Russia do [Flags on staffs] Pava Ria |
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English: Napoleonic Period Collection |
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| Publisher | Town Talk | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Digital ID Number | NAP035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| UW Reference Number | E29 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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