A scene after the Battle of Vittoria or, -/ More TROPHIES for White=hall!!!
etching, coloured, etching
Accession Number

NAM.1984-06-39-1

Description

A scene after the Battle of Vittoria or, -/ More TROPHIES for White=hall!!! Coloured etching by and after George Cruickshank, 1813. Published by Thomas Tegg, London, 11 Jul 1813. Caricature with FM Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington receiving Marshal Jourdan's baton while British troops seize a French artillery piece. With a box of gold marked, 'plunder' nearby. Relating to the Army Staff, Field Marshal. Associated with the Battle of Vitoria, Peninsular War (1808-1814).

Events

Vitoria, Battle of, 1813 (Peninsular War 1808-1814)