The surrender of Ulm, or, Buonaparte & Genl. Mack, coming to a right understanding : intended as a specimen of French victories - i.e - conquering without bloodshed.!!! / Js. Gillray inv & f.

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James Gillray
1756-1815
The surrender of Ulm, or, Buonaparte & Genl. Mack, coming to a right understanding : intended as a specimen of French victories - i.e - conquering without bloodshed.!!! / Js. Gillray inv & f.
[London] : Publishd Novr 6th 1805, by H Humphrey, 27 St James's Str, [1805]
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
1986.244
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[London] : Publishd Novr 6th 1805, by H. Humphrey, 27 St James's Str., [1805]
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From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
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Print shows Gen. Mack, followed by his generals, prostrating himself before three French Grenadiers, each holding a large sack inscribed '20 Million Livres'. Mack throws down his sword and two keys labelled 'Keys of Ulm'; beside him are a standard with the Habsburg eagle, a bundle of muskets, and a paper: 'Articles to be deliver 'd up - I. Field Marshall 8 - Generals in Chief 7 - Lieutn Generals 36 Thousand Soldiers - 80 Pieces of Cannon - 50 Stand of Colours 100000 Pounds of Powder 4000 Cannon Ball.' Napoleon, very small, is perched on a large drum on which is an imperial crown and the letter 'N'. He points with his sabre to Mack, with the left hand to his three Grenadiers, saying, "There's your Price! There's Ten Millions! - Twenty!! - it is not in my Army alone, that my rescources of Conquering consists!! - I hate Victory obtain'd by effusion of Blood!" Mack answers, his eyes on a money-bag, " - and so do I too! - what signifies Fighting when we can settle it in a Safer way!!!". Behind Napoleon and facing the spectator are ranks of French grenadiers standing at attention; they have tricolour flags inscribed: 'Vive I'Empereur Napoleon'; 'Vive Buonaparte'; 'la Victoire ou la Mort'.

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