Detail View: JCB Political Cartoons: A COURT MARTIAL, --or -- A Scene at the horse Guards. Humbly dedicated to the Duc de Crillon.
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Accession number:
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31203
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Title:
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A COURT MARTIAL, --or -- A Scene at the horse Guards. Humbly dedicated to the Duc de Crillon.
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Place:
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[London]
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Publisher:
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Pubd. ... by E[lizabeth] D'Achery St James's St.
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Date:
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1782. Decr. 5th
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Image technique:
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Etching, colored
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Image dimensions:
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21 x 31.8 cm. (image)
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Narrative description:
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British surrender of Minorca, 5 February 1782. Court martial of Lieutenant-General James Murray on charges brought by his second-in-command, Sir William Draper. Murray was acquitted of all but 2 trivial counts. The Duc de Crillon (Louis Des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, duc de Mahon), commander of the blockading French and Spanish forces, had offered Murray a bribe, which he refused. The surrender of Minorca was due to the ravages of scurvy in the English garrison.
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References:
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BM 6041
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Notes:
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Attributed to Gillray by BM.
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Creators:
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[James Gillray]
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Subject:
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British political scene
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Normalized date:
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1782
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