Caption

A return from an invasion, or, Napoleon at a nonplus, engraving 1803, Napoleon I coming ashore at Calais, France, defeated at every turn, without men and ships, to face the ridicule of fisherwomen, the governor, a French soldier, and an English sailor who says, Take one kick at parting & thank your own insignificance the English suffer'd you to return to France alive.

Date

1803

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection/Quint Lox Limited

Reference

LZT16A00_256

License type

Rights managed

Available size

61,3Mb (3,5Mb) / 16,7in x 14,3in / 4999 x 4288 (300dpi)

Keywords

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