W.E. Gladstone and his Liberal allies, dressed as Roman soldiers, are about to defeat the Conservatives, who throw themselves from the citadel marked "Counties". Lithograph, ca. 1880.

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[1880?]
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568598i
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Victorian album of political satires.
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W.E. Gladstone and his Liberal allies, dressed as Roman soldiers, are about to defeat the Conservatives, who throw themselves from the citadel marked "Counties". Lithograph, ca. 1880. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Gladstone leads a charge holding a standard marked "Peace. Retrenchment. Reform." The Roman soldier on the right has a shield maked "Slagg", indicating John Slagg (1837-1889), a Manchester businessman and Liberal politician elected as one of the members of Parliament for Manchester in April 1880. The soldier in the lower left corner has a helmet marked "Lowe", indicating Robert Lowe (1811-1892), Liberal member of Parliament for London University. The Conservatives up on the citadel include Disraeli (wearing a crown), Stafford Northcote (holding sword and shield, and others

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Manchester (Oldham Street) : Abel Heywood & son, [1880?]

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1 print (album page 12) : lithograph ; image 38.5 x 41.2 cm

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The "rout", the last stronghold deserted ; C. & B. ; G. H. ...

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Wellcome Collection 568598i

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