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Cartoon of 1799 shows the Hydra-headed French government demands money from American commissioners to France....

Cartoon of 1799 shows the Hydra-headed French government demands money from American commissioners to France.
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Cartoon of 1799 shows the Hydra-headed French government demands money from American commissioners to France. Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, at far left, responds, 'We will not give you six pence.' John Marshall, and Elbridge Gerry are to his right. The monster represent three French officials who demanded a $250,000 bribe to NOT declare war on the US. An undeclared 'quasi war' in the Caribbean followed
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1799 AD (C18th AD)
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Cartoon of 1799 shows the Hydra-headed French government demands money from American commissioners to France. Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, at far left, responds, 'We will not give you six pence.' John Marshall, and Elbridge Gerry are to his right. The monster represent three French officials who demanded a $250,000 bribe to NOT declare war on the US. An undeclared 'quasi war' in the Caribbean followed (BSLOC_2019_5_29)

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18th century / North America / America (continent) / art / drawing / USA / finance / France / Europe / government / history / man / humour / American Revolutionary War (1775-1783) / war of independence (a) / war / politics / Press (media) / 1789 French Revolution / revolution / black and white / artwork / print / mzdrawing / illustration / Caribbean

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