The plan, or a scene in the French cabinet, Sepr. 1779

The plan, or a scene in the French cabinet, Sepr. 1779. Cartoon shows Benjamin Franklin standing, center, holding a copy of the Plan which calls for draining of the British Ocean to facilitate an invasion by French troops; in his other hand are strings connected to the noses of four members of the cabinet, the king, and a clerical figure; while they comment on the Plan and their respective roles, Franklin, controlling the strings, laughs. Date 1779 Sept. The plan, or a scene in the French cabinet, Sepr. 1779. Cartoon shows Benjamin Franklin standing, center, holding a copy of the Plan which calls for draining of the British Ocean to facilitate an invasion by French troops; in his other hand are strings connected to the noses of four members of the cabinet, the king, and a clerical figure; while they comment on the Plan and their respective roles, Franklin, controlling the strings, laughs. Date 1779 Sept

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