A caricature of Napoleon I titled ‘The cold-blooded murderer’ or ‘the assassination of the Duke d'Enghien.’ This British political cartoon was created by William Curzon in 1804 and is part of the Curzon collection, a selection of 1400 satirical cartoons and political prints about the Napoleonic wars and Napoleon's career. (Bodleian Libraries Curzon b.22(252)) Political Cartoons, Satirical Cartoons, Library Website, Propaganda Posters, Vintage Cartoon, News Online, Classroom Activities, Bbc News
In 1814, Napoleon’s broken forces gave up and Napoleon offered to step down in favor of his son. When this offer was rejected, he abdicated and was sent to Elba.