Category:American revolution cow commerce cartoon (1778)

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A Picturesque View of the State of the Nation for February 1778

Abstract: Cartoon shows America (represented by a man with feathered cap) cutting the horns off a cow (representing British commerce) which is being milked by a Dutchman, two men (representing France and Spain) are standing toward the rear of the cow holding bowls of milk. In the foreground, lies the British lion asleep, a small dog standing on it's back urinating. A distraught Englishman is standing beside the lion. In the background, across an expanse of water, is a city labeled "Philadelphia,", Admiral Howe is sitting at a table, with his brother General Howe, beside them a keg and wine bottles litter the ground. Meanwhile Howe's flagship, the "Aigle" (i.e., Eagle) is out of their sight, beached and laid-up.