March of the Guards to Finchley
1750 William Hogarth painting depicting disorderly British soldiers marching to defend against a Jacobite invasion
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The March of the Guards to Finchley is an oil painting by William Hogarth from 1750, depicting the chaotic, drunken assembly of British Foot Guards at Tottenham Court Road as they prepare to march north to Finchley to defend London against the advancing Jacobite army during the 1745 rising.[1] Hogarth's satirical portrayal of the undisciplined troops reportedly offended King George II, and the artist instead dedicated the work's engraving to Frederick the Great of Prussia.
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- ↑ "William Hogarth."CartoonWiki.Retrieved 2026-10-02.