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Columbia teaching John Bull his new lesson
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Columbia teaching John Bull his new lesson
Columbia teaching John Bull his new lesson. A War of 1812 satire on Anglo-American and Franco-American relations. Englands lesson is about the seriousness of American determination to maintain freedom on the high seas, while France is warned of Yankee firmness on matters of Retribution and Respect. On the left, Columbia, as a maiden with staff and liberty cap, a shield with stars and stripes, and an eagle, gestures toward John Bull, saying, I tell you Johnny, you must learn to read Respect --Free trade -- Seamans rights &c -- As for you Mounseer Beau Napperty, when John gets his lesson by heart I ll teach you Respect -- Retribution &c. &c. Bonaparte, standing on a hillock in the center: Ha-ha -- Begar me be glad to see Madam Columbia angry with dat dere Bull -- But me no learn respect -- me no learn retribution -- Me be de grand Emperor. John Bull, in knee breeches, standing at right: I don t like that lesson -- I ll read this pretty lesson. He points to the pages of a book that read, Power constitutes Right. The date of circa 1813 is accepted by both Lanmon and Weitenkampf. The partnership of Samuel Kennedy and William Charles was first announced in 1813, and lasted at least until December 1814. Date 1813. Columbia teaching John Bull his new lesson. A War of 1812 satire on Anglo-American and Franco-American relations. Englands lesson is about the seriousness of American determination to maintain freedom on the high seas, while France is warned of Yankee firmness on matters of Retribution and Respect. On the left, Columbia, as a maiden with staff and liberty cap, a shield with stars and stripes, and an eagle, gestures toward John Bull, saying, I tell you Johnny, you must learn to read Respect --Free trade -- Seamans rights &c -- As for you Mounseer Beau Napperty, when John gets his lesson by heart I ll teach you Respect -- Retribution &c. &c. Bonaparte, standing on a hillock in the center: Ha-ha -- Begar me be glad to see Madam Columbia angry with dat dere Bull -- But me no learn respect -- me no learn retribution -- Me be de grand Emperor. John Bull, in knee breeches, standing at right: I don t like that lesson -- I ll read this pretty lesson. He points to the pages of a book that read, Power constitutes Right. The date of circa 1813 is accepted by both Lanmon and Weitenkampf. The partnership of Samuel Kennedy and William Charles was first announced in 1813, and lasted at least until December 1814. Date 1813
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a satirical print from the War of 1812 era, vividly depicts the tensions between Anglo-American and Franco-American relations. The image shows Columbia, represented as a maiden with a liberty cap, staff, shield bearing the stars and stripes, and an eagle, standing before John Bull and Napoleon Bonaparte. Columbia, with a stern expression, admonishes John Bull, saying, "I tell you Johnny, you must learn to read Respect -- Free trade -- Seaman's rights &c." She warns Napoleon, "As for you Mounseer Beau Napperty, when John gets his lesson by heart, I'll teach you Respect -- Retribution &c. &c." John Bull, dressed in knee breeches, stands defiantly, holding a book that reads "Power constitutes Right." He does not appear willing to learn the lesson being taught. Napoleon, standing on a hillock in the center, chuckles to himself, expressing no intention of learning respect or retribution. The print, dated circa 1813, reflects the heightened tensions between the United States and both Britain and France during the War of 1812. The partnership of Samuel Kennedy and William Charles, publishers of the print, was first announced in 1813 and lasted until at least December 1814. The print serves as a powerful reminder of the determination of the United States to maintain its freedom on the high seas and to assert its rights against European powers.
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