Satirical cartoon, The First Articles in Requisition

Satirical cartoon, The First Articles in Requisition at Amsterdam or the Sans Culotts Become Touts Culotts. French revolutionary sans-culottes who have invaded Holland requisition the baggy breeches worn by the Dutch and engage in pillaging. The Dutchman, now without trousers, is dismayed: Oh my Dollars and Ducats D-n their Citizenship; A fellow here calls me Frere Citoyen and takes away all my Property'. Coins pour from the breeches to show that the Dutch are being robbed. In spite of the fraternisation between Dutch Patriots and the French, the introduction of assignats, a forced paper currency, requisitions and stagnation of trade soon aroused discontent

1790s 1795 Articles Baggy Bonnets Breeches Bubble Bubbles Citizen Citoyen Coin Coins Culottes Currency Dismay Dismayed Dutchman Invaded Pillage Pillaging Pour Pouring Requisition Rouge Sans Touts Unhappy

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