The Duke's Charge: A Satire on Tory Ministry Formation

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Political Satire: a Kick up Among the Wigs, William Heath, 1828,…
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Political Satire: a Kick up Among the Wigs, William Heath, 1828, pub. By Tho. McLean, 26 Haymarket, London. Hand-coloured etching, plate: 25 x 35 cm. The Duke of Wellington charges on horseback through a crowd of little wigs (i.e. Whigs) in this satire on his formation of a Tory Ministry. King George IV stands to the side, amused by the spectacle.

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  • George Iv - George IV (1762 ? 1830) was king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and king of Hanover from 1820, until his own death in 1830. From 1811 until his accession in 1820, he served as Prince Regent during his father's final mental illness.

    In English furniture design, his reign from 1811 to 1830 is known as the Regency period.

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