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The Duke of Marlborough bursting out of his tomb to protest against a song about him which had become popular in France in 1782. Etching, 1783.

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British valour triumphing over French courage: under the conduct of the Duke of Marlborough, Prince of the Empire. Set forth in some discourses on the victories obtained over them at Blenheim, Ramellies, Oudenard, the Taking of Lisle, the Reduction of Ghent and Bruges. To which is annexed A discourse concerning casting our care on God; concluding with a modest Character of his Grace. By John Mackqueen, M. A. Minister of St. Mary's, in the Town and Port of Dover; and Chaplain to the Right Honourable Lionel, Earl of Dorset and Middlesex, Lord-Warden of the Cinque-Ports.

<p>"Voir au Cabinet des estampes, dans la collection Hennin, t. CXIV : La mort de Marlborough ou le petit page (à Orléans, chez Perdoux, 1783) et dans la collection de Vinck, t. VI, fol. 2. Le Réveil de Marlborough où Marlborough ressuscite et met en fuite une femme et deux hommes, tandis qu'au premier plan le célèbre Janot, sa lanterne à la main, gît à la renverse. C'est une allusion au succès du mime Volange dans le rôle de Janot. Les auteurs de ces caricatures se rapportant à Marlborough supposent que John Churchill, duc de Marlborough, né le 24 juin 1650, mort le 26 juillet 1722, ressuscitant aux échos de la chanson devenue de mode en 1782, se plaint qu'on insulte à sa mémoire ."--Blum, loc. cit.</p>
<p>The comic character Janot lies in the foreground holding a lantern. In the background a mountebank is performing before a crowd: he is pointing to a painting of events dated 1783</p>

1 print : etching, with engraving ; image 16.1 x 26.4 cm

The loyal-vvish.

The republican procession, or, the tumultuous cavalcade. A merry poem.

The most noble John, Duke of Marlborough, appellant. Sir Robert Raymond, Kt. Attorney-General, Edward Strong, sen. and Edward Strong, jun. respondents. The case of the respondents, Edward Strong, sen. and jun.

[John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough correspondence].

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Marlborough, John Churchill, Duke of, 1650-1722

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[John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough correspondence].

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[John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough correspondence].

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