The march of the medical militants to the siege of Warwick Lane Castle in the year 1767 [graphic]

"Satire on the dispute between the Fellows and Licentiates of the College of Physicians. A procession of Licentiates, several of whom are particularly small, march into Warwick Lane in the City of London, towards the College, an octagonal building with a spire topped by a pill. Three men carrying pikes, at the head of the procession are seen from the back; then comes a man apparently drilling a drummer and bag-piper; a farrier wearing a baldric lettered, "Dr. to the Horse / MD" leads a pony on which rides a man who appears to be one of the leaders of the group and addresses others who are on foot; two men carry large flags, lettered "Delenda est Oxonia / Delend[a est Cantabrigia" and "Pro Collegiis Scotiae". In the foreground left, a blacksmith kneels (the Licentiates brought a blacksmith with them to break open the gates of the College); a dog barks at him. In the background by the entrance to the college stand two Fellows of the College wearing gowns. Several women are watching from windows in the houses, one of which carries a sign with a man in armour." -- from the British Museum online catalogue