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Cartoon, Promis d Horrors of the French Invasion
Cartoon, Promis d Horrors of the French Invasion, or, Forcible Reasons for negotiating a Regicide Peace, Vide, The Authority of Edmund Burke, by James Gillray. Showing a nightmare vision of French soldiers marching up St Jamess Street in Central London, with the royal palace in flames in the background. Date: 1796
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James Gillray's satirical print, "Cartoon, Promis d'Horrors of the French Invasion, or, Forcible Reasons for negotiating a Regicide Peace," created in 1796, presents a chilling nightmare vision of the impending French invasion of Central London. The image shows French soldiers, led by a drummer boy, marching up St. James Street towards the royal palace, which is engulfed in flames in the background. The chaos and turmoil of the invasion are evident in the disorganized crowd of White and Brooks, Lansdowne, Guillotine, and other prominent political figures of the time, some with their heads replaced by the infamous guillotine blade. The title of the print references the political debates surrounding the possibility of a "regicide peace," or a peace treaty that would result in the execution of King Louis XVI of France. Edmund Burke, a prominent political philosopher and statesman, had advocated for such a peace in his influential work "Reflections on the Revolution in France." The harsh criticism in Gillray's cartoon is evident in the exaggerated and grotesque depictions of the French soldiers and the chaos they bring. The image serves as a commentary on the political climate of the time, reflecting the fear and uncertainty that surrounded the potential invasion and the ongoing French Revolution. Notable figures in the print include the Duke of Richmond, Charles Fox, and William Pitt, all of whom were prominent political figures during the late 18th century. The image serves as a powerful reminder of the political tensions and anxieties of the time, and the role of satire and cartoons as a means of expressing harsh criticism and commentary on current events.
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