General Wolfe, taken from a series of cigarette cards Perito Moreno Glacier A 1937 Hispano-Suiza K6 car

A 1937 Hispano-Suiza K6 car

The British and Spanish army commanded by Wellington won an indecisive victory over the French commanded by Napoleon's brother Joseph Bonaparte

Showing the three candidates for the Westminster constituency in the 1784 general election

One of Punch's favourite targets was the absurdity of the crinoline

August 1st

General Wolfe, taken from a series of cigarette cards Perito Moreno Glacier A 1937 Hispano-Suiza K6 carGeneral Wolfe. Major General James Peter Wolfe (1727 1759), British Army officer, known for his training reforms and remembered for his victory over the French at the Battle of Quebec in Canada in 1759. Taken from a series of cigarette cards entitled 'Celebrities of British History' produced by Carreas Ltd, 1935.