John Bull,the Baltimoreans,William Charles,c1814,Royal Army at Fort McHenry

Title: John Bull and the Baltimoreans / Wm. Charles, del et sculp.
Creator(s): Charles, William, 1776-1820, artist
Date Created/Published: Philada. : Pubd. and Sold Wholesale by Wm. Charles, c1814.
Summary: In marked contrast to the Alexandrians print, the Baltimoreans offered the British invaders stiff resistance. Here Charles portrays the repulsion of the Royal Army at Fort McHenry and the gallant performance of the American militia there. In a landscape before Fort McHenry, members of the American Fifth Regiment (at left) pursue a disorderly troop of British and Highland soldiers toward the right. The first of them prods the rump of John Bull (again, a bull in seaman's outfit) saying, 'Oh! hoh! -- Johnny you thought you had Alexandrians to deal with did you -- But we'll teach you to know what a flogging is!!!' John Bull: 'Mercy! mercy on me -- What fellows those Baltimoreans are -- After the example of the Alexandrians I thought I had nothing to do but enter the Town and carry off the Booty -- And here is nothing but Defeat and Disgrace!!!' On the right a mounted officer (Admiral Cockburn?) urges the British back, saying, 'What's the Matter! you Cowardly rascals! Back back and execute the orders of your Government --We must attack every point that's assailable!' A Highlander responds, 'In gude troth Admiral I think ye are as mad as our government Dinna ye ken the General's kilt -- ye must only attack sie places as Hampton, Havre de Grace, or Alexandria.' In the background an American rifleman in the brush fires at mounted Scottish General Robert Ross. Sniper: 'Now for this Chap on Horseback with the plaid Bonnet on -- There -- there's a Rifle pill for you -- Thats a quietus.' Ross: 'Deil [sic] tak that Republican rascal wi his Rifle gun for he's blawn my brains out.'
Notes:
Title appears as it is written on the print.
The print is either a companion piece or sequel to 'Johnny Bull and the Alexandrians' (no.1814-3), with which it was registered for copyright on October 21, 1814.
Lanmon, p. 104-105
Murrell, p. 88
McCauley, p. 151
Published in: American political prints, 1766-1876 / Bernard F. Reilly. Boston : G.K. Hall, 1991, entry 1814-4.
Subjects:
Ross, Robert,--1766-1814.
Cockburn, George,--Sir,--1772-1853.
John Bull (Symbolic character)--1810-1820.
Militias--1810-1820.
Baltimore, Battle of, Baltimore, Md., 1814.
Alexandria (Va.)--History--Capture by the British, 1814.
United States--History--War of 1812.
Etchings--1810-1820.
Political cartoons--1810-1820.
Bookmark /2002708989/
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