The Royal Visit to Cherbourg Anticipated mb-height 1979 View of the west side

View of the west side of old London Bridge

The Prince Regent standing on a dais

Lower section shows a panorama of the City of London after the Great Fire in 1666

Alderman Atkins stands on balcony of Mansion House directing a jet of water on little Jacobins below who have set fire to London

The Royal Visit to Cherbourg Anticipated mb-height 1979 View of the west side'The Royal Visit to Cherbourg Anticipated', 1858. The Emperor Napoleon III speaking to Queen Victoria A fine gun, Your Majesty. Queen Victoria replying Yes! Exactly like a number we have at Woolwich. Napoleon proudly shows off the huge cannon which presumably points out to sea, straight towards the south coast of England. Victoria subtly reinforces the notion of British military superiority with her remark that the new gun is just like 'a number we