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'The Battle of the Pamphleteers. Or Newark versus Newcastle', 1829. Creator: John Doyle.

'The Battle of the Pamphleteers. Or Newark versus Newcastle', 1829. Political satire showing British politicians pointing guns at each other. Michael Thomas Sadler (1780-1835), Member of Parliament for Newark, is saying 'For the Wisdom of our Ancestors', while his opponent Robert Wilmot-Horton (1784-1841),  Member of Parliament for Newcastle-under-Lyme, says 'For the March of Intellect'. Wilmot-Horton, who was also Governor of Ceylon, is riding a horse labelled 'Emigration'. Published by Edward McLean, Leicester Square.
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'The Battle of the Pamphleteers. Or Newark versus Newcastle', 1829. Creator: John Doyle.
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'The Battle of the Pamphleteers. Or Newark versus Newcastle', 1829. Political satire showing British politicians pointing guns at each other. Michael Thomas Sadler (1780-1835), Member of Parliament for Newark, is saying 'For the Wisdom of our Ancestors', while his opponent Robert Wilmot-Horton (1784-1841), Member of Parliament for Newcastle-under-Lyme, says 'For the March of Intellect'. Wilmot-Horton, who was also Governor of Ceylon, is riding a horse labelled 'Emigration'. Published by Edward McLean, Leicester Square.
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4498 x 3768 px | 48.5 MB
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38.1 x 31.9 cm | 15.0 x 12.6 in (300 dpi)