A squel to the print "The Battle of Cornhill", showing an eastern view of Temple Bar and a view of Fleet Street showing the exterior of Nando's Coffee House and The Devil Tavern; the gates of Temple Bar are closed; at the top of the bar are the heads of Fletcher and Townely, the Jacobites executed for the part if the Scottish raid of 1745-1756 ...
Description:
Title etched above image., Publication place and date inferred from that of the magazine for which this plate was engraved., Plate from: The London magazine, or, Gentleman's monthly intelligencer. London : R. Baldwin, v. 38 (1769), p. 166., Temporary local subject terms: Edward Boehm., and Mounted to 16 x 24 cm.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
Fletcher, George, -1745., Towneley, Francis, -1745., and Temple Bar (London, England)
Subject (Topic):
Jacobites, Bird's-eye views, Carriages & coaches, City & town life, Clergy, Crowds, Coffeehouses, Decapitations, Executions, Riots, and Taverns (Inns)
