Cartoon on the English losses in the battle with America (1), 1778, First cartoon on the English losses in the battle with America in 1778. The English trade represented by a dairy cow whose horns are sawed off by the American Congress and which is taken by a Dutchman milked. A Frenchman and a Spaniard also want the milk. In the background the English ship Eagle (17 September 1778), captured and dismantled by the Americans, stranded near Philadelphia. In the foreground a small dog (a Steendogge) pees on the sleeping British lion, accompanied by an Englishman in sackcloth wringing his hands. The print includes a text sheet with an explanation of the scene., print, print maker: anonymous, Northern Netherlands, 1778, paper, etching, engraving, height, 213 mm × width, 282 mm
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Cartoon, English losses, battle, America, 1, 1778, First cartoon, English trade represented, dairy cow, horns, sawed off, American Congress, Dutchman milked, Frenchman, Spaniard also want, milk, background, English ship Eagle, 17 September 1778, captured, dismantled, Americans, stranded near Philadelphia, foreground, small dog, Steendogge, pees, sleeping British lion, accompanied, Englishman, sackcloth wringing, hands, print includes, text sheet, explanation, scene, print, print maker, anonymous, Northern Netherlands, paper, etching, engraving, height, 213 mm × width, 282 mm
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