Portrait of Emperor Napoléon I Bonaparte George Moutard Woodward This is probably a protest

This is probably a protest against the Act restricting the issue of small notes by the Bank of England in 1826

is leading forward the next lady to be presented

Old Taffaty or Velvet'

The Duchess of Devonshire is canvassing a cobbler

Scene at Almack's Assembly Rooms

Portrait of Emperor Napoléon I Bonaparte George Moutard Woodward This is probably a protest'Portrait of Emperor Napolon I Bonaparte', c1804. Napoleon (1769 1821) enjoyed a meteoric rise through the ranks of the French Revolutionary army. In 1799 he led a coup to overthrow the government, the Directory, and became first consul and effective dictator of France. In 1804, he declared himself Emperor, and embarked on a series of military campaigns across Europe, the Napoleonic Wars. Victories such as Austerlitz and Jena led to France