June, John (sold)
John June (fl. 1746–1770) was an English engrave and printmaker. The bulk of his work were portraits and book illustrations, frequently on behalf of Robert Sayer; but some of his most interesting surviving works were satirical prints. Some of these were political - such as 'British Resentment or the French fairly Coopt at Louisbourg;' Others, like 'The Lady's Disaster' and 'The Beaux's Disaster' poked fun at the foibles of vanity in fashionable dress of the day. Nothing is known of his early life; He is likely the same John June who wedded Ann Robinson on May 15 1743 at the London's Rainbow Coffee House; if so, June may have been either Huguenot or a nondenominational Protestant : the Rainbow was a popular Huguenot meeting place. The Rainbow, in the Cornhill neighborhood of London, was in amongst booksellers and printers: a good fit.
The Fall of French Power in America on the Eve of the Seven Years' War.
British Resentment, or, the French fairly Coopt at Louisbourg.
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This is an English 1755 satirical cartoon celebrating and encouraging the British to take up arms against France in North America, and lampooning France' waning power during the buildup of what would become the French and Indian War (1754 - 1763). The 'resentment of the British', as in the title, refers to British annoyance at French interference in their sphere of influence in the Americas, and French attacks on British Colonists; the Scottish motto above Britannia's throne (Nemo me impune lacessit, no one attacks me with impunity) reiterates the justification for war. But while referencing many points of conflict between the two powers throughout the prospective theatre of war, this work is most specifically in reference to the action of June 8, 1755 - a controversial British naval victory over the French which contributed to the 1756 declaration of war. Hostilities between French and British colonial forces were already underway in 1754 over control of the Ohio River Valley and Nova Scotia, and both Britain and France were rushing troops to reinforce their respective colonial interests. The British Navy sent a fleet (under the command of Vice Admiral Edward Boscawen) to the Gulf of St. Lawrence to intercept French ships en route to Quebec City, but for the most part the French eluded the blockade, landing ships at Louisbourg in Nova Scotia. (more details)