Time past (BM 1868,0808.4789) - Drawing. Public domain image.

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Time past (BM 1868,0808.4789) - Drawing. Public domain image.

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A stout English soldier pursues with clenched fists two French soldiers, who are emaciated 'petits-maîtres'. They wear long pigtail queues, ruffled shirts, and large top-boots. The Englishman says, "Lower your Topsails Monsieurs"; the Frenchmen say "We are bold Frenchmen". The Englishman is trampling on a French flag which lies on the ground. A British flag is partly visible on the left behind the Englishman. In the distance (right) a party of French soldiers is seen in flight, over them is inscribed, "Run Frogs".
Beneath the title is etched, "When we beat them ten to one". 20 January 1782

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1782
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