The surrender of Ulm--or,--Buonaparte & Genl. Mack, coming to a right understanding, --intended as a specimen of French Victories--i.e. conquering without loodshed!!!

Dressed in a spotless uniform decorated with gold buttons and braid, the Austrian general, Mack, prostrates himself, surrendering his sword and the keys to Ulm to Bonaparte. Mack is joined by five other officers who mimic him both in clothing and gesture and create a sequence of motions ranging from standing to bowing. Napoleon grandly receives the surrender from his perch on a drum which doubles as a chair. He is depicted in diminutive proportions and wears the First Consul's uniform. In his right hand Napoleon points a small sword in the direction of Mack while his left hand extends towards several grenadiers who carry bags bulging with money. Behind Napoleon, in the right background, ranks of French soldiers stand at attention. Their even rows bristle with the points of bayonets interspersed with tricolor flags. On the left side of the image, behind Mack and his officers, the walls of a massive fortress dominate the horizon. Presumably representing the city of Ulm, the stone face of the city is studded with cannons that appear along the top of the towers. Thus, the virtues of bloodless victory extolled by Mack and Bonaparte is satirized here as the eagerness of the Austrian general to acquiesce and accept a bribe from Napoleon. Clearly, this event is depicted as an act of cowardice on the part of both Napoleon and Mack who would rather settle the battle through bribery than through an honorable fight. George notes that British newspapers covered this surrender with incredulity, while the French soldiers celebrated Napoleon's "new way of making war: he no longer makes it with our arms but with our legs." (George, viii, 368) The color of the sheet has remained strong, yet the corners of the sheet are stained due to the glue applied to the verso. Dressed in a spotless uniform decorated with gold buttons and braid, the Austrian general, Mack, prostrates himself, surrendering his sword and the keys to Ulm to Bonaparte. Mack is joined by five other officers who mimic him both in clothing and gesture and create a sequence of motions ranging from standing to bowing. Napoleon grandly receives the surrender from his perch on a drum which doubles as a chair. He is depicted in diminutive proportions and wears the First Consul's uniform. In his right hand Napoleon points a small sword in the direction of Mack while his left hand extends towards several grenadiers who carry bags bulging with money. Behind Napoleon, in the right background, ranks of French soldiers stand at attention. Their even rows bristle with the points of bayonets interspersed with tricolor flags. On the left side of the image, behind Mack and his officers, the walls of a massive fortress dominate the horizon. Presumably representing the city of Ulm, the stone face of the city is studded with cannons that appear along the top of the towers. Thus, the virtues of bloodless victory extolled by Mack and Bonaparte is satirized here as the eagerness of the Austrian general to acquiesce and accept a bribe from Napoleon. Clearly, this event is depicted as an act of cowardice on the part of both Napoleon and Mack who would rather settle the battle through bribery than through an honorable fight. George notes that British newspapers covered this surrender with incredulity, while the French soldiers celebrated Napoleon's "new way of making war: he no longer makes it with our arms but with our legs." (George, viii, 368) The color of the sheet has remained strong, yet the corners of the sheet are stained due to the glue applied to the verso. Published by Hannah Humphrey. 1805-11-06 Caption: Published Novr 6th 1805. by H. Humphrey 27 St. James Str Dialogue: Napoleon, (right): "There's your Price! There's Ten Millions! Twenty!! it is not in my army alone that my rescources of Conquering consists!! I hate Victory obtain'd by effusion of Blood!" General Mack, (center): "--and so do I too! what signifies Fighting when we can settle it in a Safer way!!!" Scroll on the ground beside Mack: "Articles to be deliver'd up-- 1- Field Marshall, 8-Generals in Chief, 7-Leutn Generals, 36 Thousand Soldiers, 80 Pieces of Cannon, 50 Stand of Colour, 10000 Pounds of Powder, 4000 Cannon Ball[s]" Sacks held by French soldiers, (r.): "20 Million Livres," "10 Million Livres," "Million Livres". Standards held by French: "Vive L'Empereur Napoleon," "Vive Buonaparte," "La Victiore ou La Mort." Printed Signature: James Gillray inv. & f. Collector's Mark: A Miscellaneous: 17/2 (?)