Title

John Bull the Leviatan of the Ocean or the French Fleet sailing into the Mouth of the Nile December

Caption

John Bull the Leviatan of the Ocean or the French Fleet sailing into the Mouth of the Nile December 12th, 1798, pub. London 1798 (hand coloured engraving). Battle of the Nile took place on 1st August 1798. John Bull was created by Dr John Arbuthnot in 1712 and personifies the United Kingdom and England in particular.
Historica Graphica Collection

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Historica Graphica Collection

Reference

HRM19D85_355

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

25,7Mb (1,8Mb) / 12,5in x 8,0in / 3736 x 2407 (300dpi)

Keywords

river sea England Nelson Egypt French France ships English colour Mediterranean illustration battle french flag defeat Navy cartoon caricature swallowing Napoleon 18th century John Bull naval battle caricature satire Historica Graphica Collection English School (18th Century) hand coloured engraving English School (18th Century) caricature satire