Tom Thumb at bay, or the sovereigns of the forest roused at last!!

Diminished in size and in power, Napoleon is shown to be on the run from large animals that are emblematic of European countries. He is caught between the double headed Hapsburg eagle, a Russian bear, and a Prussian boar, who chase him from behind. The British lion waits with open jaws in front of Napoleon. In his attempts to escape, Napoleon drops his scepter and his crown. A group of three figures stand in the middle distance of a broad plain. Each struggles to remove the yoke around his neck. The Dutchman has managed to remove his yoke and encourages the Spanish Don (l.) and the Swiss gentleman (r.) to follow suit. An army of rats approaches the scene from the left distance and carries a banner inscribed "Co Estates ready to Enlist." On the right of the image, the plain is bordered by a body of water, the English Channel, which is dotted with British ships. The rocky cliffs of England are visible on the far right and are topped by a fortress that flies the British flag. Diminished in size and in power, Napoleon is shown to be on the run from large animals that are emblematic of European countries. He is caught between the double headed Hapsburg eagle, a Russian bear, and a Prussian boar, who chase him from behind. The British lion waits with open jaws in front of Napoleon. In his attempts to escape, Napoleon drops his scepter and his crown. A group of three figures stand in the middle distance of a broad plain. Each struggles to remove the yoke around his neck. The Dutchman has managed to remove his yoke and encourages the Spanish Don (l.) and the Swiss gentleman (r.) to follow suit. An army of rats approaches the scene from the left distance and carries a banner inscribed "Co Estates ready to Enlist." On the right of the image, the plain is bordered by a body of water, the English Channel, which is dotted with British ships. The rocky cliffs of England are visible on the far right and are topped by a fortress that flies the British flag. George suggests that the rats 'may represent minor German princes.' Dialogue: Napoleon: "Which way shall I escape? If I fly from the Bear and the Eagle - I fall into the jaws of the Lion!!" Dialogue: Spanish Don: "Why Mynheer you have got your yolk off." Dialogue: Dutchman: "Yaw Mynheer." Dialogue: Swiss gentleman: "I thin Mynheer's right and now's the time Don to get ours off." Inscription: Pubd. Octbr., 1805 by S. W. Fores No. 50 Piccadilly, Folios of Caricatures lent out for the Evening.