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 : Prepared for a French Invasion, 1796


Prepared for a French Invasion, 1796

Prime Minister William Pitt and King George III prepare to defend Ireland from an impending French invasion. They are accompanied by an army of harridans. A boat approaches, filled with devils bearing liberty bonnets and a guillotine. The French revolutionary government decided to invade Ireland during the war against Britain. They were encouraged by Irish republicans who wanted an independent country. The attack failed due to extreme weather

Picture No
11099624
Media ID
46672686
Size
5082px x 3438px (7.4MB)
Credit
© Historic Royal Palaces / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
William O'Keefe
Date
1 October 1796

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