Henry Dacre
A Bivouack in Safety or Florida Troops
Preventing a Surprise
Published by H. R. Robinson
Lithograph
1840 |
The cartoonist criticizes the conduct of the war by depicting long-haired and lazy soldiers, lounging in luxury while playing chess, brushing their hair, and smoking instead of fighting.
The Hero of Tippecanoe was William Henry Harrison, the Whig presidential candidate for the 1840 election. During the campaign, he was portrayed as a hardworking, virtuous farmer who left his plough to heroically defend his country, the opposite of the flamboyant soldiers portrayed here. |