England's Intervention vignette The bridge was officially opened

The bridge was officially opened by King William IV and Queen Adelaide

just back from a tour of America

View with Somerset House behind and to the left of the tower

Top left view shows St James's Palace

The Coronation of Henry IV of England (Detail of a miniature from the Grandes Chroniques de France by Jean Froissart)

England's Intervention vignette The bridge was officially opened'England's Intervention., 1870. In this cartoon, Britannia is shown offering comfort and to the soldiers of Prussia (left) and France (right). With her are the representatives of Britain's nurses who show their willingness to tackle all tasks to hand. This relates to the war that had broken out between France and Prussia. The British government had maintained its stance of neutrality, but ancillary support could be offered. The war had seen a number