. Satire on the Napoleonic wars. (British political cartoon); On the peace negotiations in 1806. The messenger from Britain rides in a coach carrying diplomatic dispatches and the gift of a turtle for Talleyrand. In the background can be seen a column, the Colonne Vendôme, topped with a statue of Napoleon. Diplomatic dispatches or: a new messenger for peace. September 1806. Bodleian Libraries, Diplomatic dispatches or- a new messenger for peace

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