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Opening the Sluices or the Secret Expedition
attributed to John Cawse, 1799-10
In August 1799, a joint British-Russian force invaded the province of North Holland. The purpose of their ‘Secret Expedition’ was destabilization of the Batavian Republic and the restoration of Stadtholder William V to power. However, expected reinforcements never arrived and the local population turned against the invading forces. Dutch women and frogs here open the sluices of a new defensive ‘water line’ and wash all the soldiers away.
- Artwork typeprint, cartoon
- Object numberRP-P-1981-43
- Dimensionsheight 400 mm x width 252 mm
- Physical characteristicsets, met de hand gekleurd