BRITISH RESENTMENT or the FRENCH fairly COOPT at Louisbourg.

DateSeptember 25, 1755

Engraver John June

After work by Louis Peter Boitard d. 1758

Publisher John Bowles and Son fl. 1754 - ca. 1764

Publisher Thomas Bowles II ca.1689 - 1767

OriginEngland

MediumBlack and white line engraving with period hand color

DimensionsOH: 11 3/4" x OW: 16"; Plate H: 9 3/4" x W: 13 1/2"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1960-32

DescriptionThe lower margin reads: "L. Boitard Inv.t et Delin./ Publish'd according to Act of Parliament 25 Sep.br 1755./ J. June Sculp./ 1 Britannia attending to the complaints of her injur'd Americans, receives them into her protection. 2 Neptune and Mars unite in their defence. 3 The British Lion keeping his dominions under his paw safe from invaders. 4 The British Arms eclipsing those of France. 5 A British Sailor pointing to the eclipse, & leering at a French Politician trapt by his own Schemes. 6 An English Saylor [sic] encouraged by a Soldier, Squeezes the Gallic Cock by the throat, & makes him disgorge the French usurpations in America. 7 A French Political Schemer beholds the operation with grief and Confusion. 8 The English Rose erect, the French Lilly drooping. 9 A Gang of brave Saylors exulting at the Starving French coopt up. 10 The French overset at the fall of Niagra. 11 Cromwells device. 12 A monument due to real Merit./ Printed for T. Bowles in S.t Pauls Church Yard & Jn.o Bowles & Son, in Cornhil."

ProvenanceBefore 1960, the Old Print Shop (New York, NY); 1960-present, purchased by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA).