Britannia-the Unprotected Female!! mb-artistname LAT Photographic John Hatherle

John Hatherle

a procession of coaches waits to the left with the River Thames and the City beyond

Earl Grosvenor (on the left) felt that before the reduction of the franchise could be meaningfully debated

'A Dead Calm'

Britannia-the Unprotected Female!! mb-artistname LAT Photographic John Hatherle'Britannia the Unprotected Female!!', November 26, 1859. Rumours of the invasion of Britain by France abounded. Mr Punch agreed that preparations were being made for self defence and approved the notion that 'the English fleet should exceed the united fleets of France and Russia'. Furthermore, continuing efforts to improve recruitment to the volunteer force should be made. The French may consider Britannia to be an unprotected female, but this cartoon