A knock down blow in the ocean!! or- Bonoparte taking French leave

John Bull (l.) and Napoleon (r.) have faced off in the water of the English Channel. Muscular, shirtless and wigless, Bull has just leveled Napoleon with a strong punch. All that remains of Napoleon is his hat and black boots that bob on the surface of the water. On either side of the Channel, French and British citizens look on. British sailors on the left bank cheer Bull's victory from their vantage point on a grassy cliff. French soldiers, standing behind a fort with silent cannons, plead for mercy on behalf of Napoleon. Lower left corner torn off. A shadow of another image is visible on the front of this sheet (possibly from placement in an album on a facing page). John Bull (l.) and Napoleon (r.) have faced off in the water of the English Channel. Muscular, shirtless and wigless, Bull has just leveled Napoleon with a strong punch. All that remains of Napoleon is his hat and black boots that bob on the surface of the water. On either side of the Channel, French and British citizens look on. British sailors on the left bank cheer Bull's victory from their vantage point on a grassy cliff. French soldiers, standing behind a fort with silent cannons, plead for mercy on behalf of Napoleon. Lower left corner torn off. A shadow of another image is visible on the front of this sheet (possibly from placement in an album on a facing page). Published by Robert Ackermann, 1803-08-24. British Museum, BM 10073. Caption: Pubd at Ackerrmans Gallery 101 Strand London Augt 24. 1803 Dialogue: British men [left]: "John Bull forever- Hurra", "Huzza, Huzza", "Bravo, Bravo." Dialogue: John Bull [center]: "There my Lad. I think that blow will settle the Business: D__n me or he is gone in such a hurry he has left his hat and spurs behind him." Dialogue: French men [right]: "Ah, misrecorde, pauvre Bonoparte", "O Dat terrible Jean Bool."