Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) leaving Egypt

Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) leaving Egypt. Cartoon that ridicules the Egyptian campaign, in particular Napoleon, who left in secret on 23 August 1799 aboard the 'Muiron'. The legend refers to intercepted letters signed by General Kleber to the French directorate, denouncing Napoleon's desertion from Egypt, a batch of letters that was widely used by British propaganda. The image depicts Napoleon's duplicity, in a pose of military momentum but with a look back at his abandoned army, amplified by the boat's bow figure representing a Janus wreath, the scene is crowned by a cloud carrying the revolutionary symbols of a beam and an axe topped by a crown and an imperial scepter , which further reinforces the idea of duplicity. The allegorical figure of fame above, points to Napoleon and laughs. Etching in colors, published by H.Humphrey, on March 8, 1800, by James Gillray (1757-1815).