COLLECTION NAME:
JCB Political Cartoons
Record
Accession number:
31548
Title:
The Habeas Corpus, or The Wild Geese flying away with Fox to America.
Place:
[London]
Publisher:
Pubd. by J. Barrow ... No: 84. Dorset Street. Salisbury Court Fleet Street.
Date:
1782. August. 27
Image technique:
Etching
Image dimensions:
21.5 x 33.6 cm.
Narrative description:
American Revolution, peace negotiations. Charles Fox wished to acknowledge American independence immediately, while Shelburne wanted to wait and use it as a tool to bargain with France. Fox was accused of excess sympathy for America. Images include: Charles Fox as a fox; Fox's supporters as geese; British ships.
References:
BM 6029; Cresswell, American Revolution, 824
Notes:
"No. 9."
Subject:
British political scene Shelburne Ministry (July 1782-February 1783). American Revolution
Normalized date:
1782
The Habeas Corpus, or The Wild Geese flying away with Fox to America.
