Britannia-the Unprotected Female!! mb-artistname LAT Photographic Seated portrait of a man

Seated portrait of a man in wig and fur-trimmed gown

The dead body of France lies outstretched

Earl Grosvenor (on the left) felt that before the reduction of the franchise could be meaningfully debated

John Hatherle

'A Dead Calm'

Britannia-the Unprotected Female!! mb-artistname LAT Photographic Seated portrait of a man'Britannia the Unprotected Female!!', November 26, 1859. Rumours of the invasion of Britain by France abounded. Mr Punch agreed that preparations were being made for self defence and approved the notion that 'the English fleet should exceed the united fleets of France and Russia'. Furthermore, continuing efforts to improve recruitment to the volunteer force should be made. The French may consider Britannia to be an unprotected female, but this cartoon