Military tactics for Continental service a hint to corpulent officers. [graphic]

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Title: Military tactics for Continental service a hint to corpulent officers. [graphic]
Creator: Heath, William, 1795-1840, attributed name
Contributor: Tegg, Thomas, 1776-1846, publisher.
Published / Created: [not before September 1810]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Thomas Tegg
Abstract: Political satire on the British military action in Spain during the Peninsular War: Lieutenant-General Arthur Wellesley expresses surprise to an overweight soldier, sweating after fleeing from the French, that is was able to re-join the rest of the army
Description: Title etched below image.
Probably etched by William Heath. See British Museum satire 11361 for similarity of style.
Lettered with the series statement and speech balloons.
Later state; imprint has been burnished from plate.
Publication information based on imprint on earlier state: Pubd. Septr. 1820 by Thos. Tegg, 111 Cheapside. Cf. British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1948,0214.765.
Plate also in: Woodward, G.M. Caricature magazine, or Hudibrastic mirror. London : Thomas Tegg, [1808?], v.1.
Watermark: 1817.
Leaf 33 in volume 1.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 24.7 x 35 cm, on sheet 25.6 x 42 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been no.
Language: English

Repository: Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number: Folio 75 W87 807 v.1
Collection Title: V. 1. Caricature magazine, or, Hudibrastic mirror.
Collection/Other Creator: Woodward, G. M. (George Moutard), approximately 1760-1809.

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1810
Etchings England London 1810
Watermarks (Paper) 1817
Material: etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852
Subject (Topic): Peninsular War, 1807-1814
Obesity
Soldiers
British
Subjects: Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852 > Caricatures and cartoons
Peninsular War, 1807-1814
Obesity
Soldiers > British
England > 1810
England > London > 1810
1817
Johnstone, Henry Arthur > Ownership

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