Apollyon the Devil's Generalissimo, addressing his legions!!

Napoleon, dressed in a uniform ornamented with gold braid, stands in the center of a semicircle of grizzly soldiers who wear enormous jackboots with menacing spurs at their heels. Calling attention to his diabolical nature, the satirist has replaced Napoleon's own trademark boots with cloven hoofs. This inhuman appearance is addressed in the text by references to cannibalism and to the horrible "aspect" his soldiers present. Indeed, the blazing eyes and bared teeth highlighted on the scowling faces of the soldiers are only slightly more grotesque than Napoleon's own profile. While exhorting to his troops, Napoleon clenches his left fist in rage and in his right hand waves a flag decorated with a double-headed skeleton holding arrows. The bloodthirstiness of the soldiers is further indicated by the oversized curved swords they carry and by the weapons displayed prominently in their belts. So consumed are they with war that they fail to register Napoleon's own prediction that the sea will be covered with the blood of the French troops. Napoleon, dressed in a uniform ornamented with gold braid, stands in the center of a semicircle of grizzly soldiers who wear enormous jackboots with menacing spurs at their heels. Calling attention to his diabolical nature, the satirist has replaced Napoleon's own trademark boots with cloven hoofs. This inhuman appearance is addressed in the text by references to cannibalism and to the horrible "aspect" his soldiers present. Indeed, the blazing eyes and bared teeth highlighted on the scowling faces of the soldiers are only slightly more grotesque than Napoleon's own profile. While exhorting to his troops, Napoleon clenches his left fist in rage and in his right hand waves a flag decorated with a double-headed skeleton holding arrows. The bloodthirstiness of the soldiers is further indicated by the oversized curved swords they carry and by the weapons displayed prominently in their belts. So consumed are they with war that they fail to register Napoleon's own prediction that the sea will be covered with the blood of the French troops. Published by R. Ackermann. 1808-10-07 Caption: Publisished by R. Ackermann 101 Strand Octr 7 1808 Dialogue: Napoleon (center): "Legions of Death, After having Ravished, Murdered and Plundered, on the banks of the Danube & the Vistula--I shall order you to march through France without allowing you a moments rest!! I have occasion for you--the hideous presence of Religion and Loyalty contaminates the continent of Spain and Portugal, let your aspect drive them away from thence--let us carry our conquering Eagles to the gates of Heaven there also we have an injury to avenge--you have exceeded all modern Murderer--you have placed yourselves on a level with the most ferocious cannibals--eternal War Robbery & Plunder shall be the reward of your Exertions, for I never can injoy rest till the Sea is covered with your Blood!!" Dialogue: Soldier at far left of image: "Ha ha more Blood!" Annotation: 48/1 Collector's Mark: A