England's Intervention vignette 'The Battle of Cornhill'

'The Battle of Cornhill'

The bridge was officially opened by King William IV and Queen Adelaide

it had been decided to issue a number of new coins

The plate was issued as a headpiece for the Stationers' Company's almanac of 1868

England's Intervention vignette 'The Battle of Cornhill''England's Intervention., 1870. In this cartoon, Britannia is shown offering comfort and to the soldiers of Prussia (left) and France (right). With her are the representatives of Britain's nurses who show their willingness to tackle all tasks to hand. This relates to the war that had broken out between France and Prussia. The British government had maintained its stance of neutrality, but ancillary support could be offered. The war had seen a number