A hand-coloured satirical print showing the celebrations on board Admiral Nelson's ship HMS Vanguard, following victory at the Battle of the Nile (August 1798). Nelson, with his head bandaged, sits up above the deck whilst sailors celebrate with beer and bread. Two men in turbans sit smoking at bottom left, their presence probably reflecting the Ottoman Empire's hostility to Napoleon following the battle. Two French prisoners on the far right behind Nelson scowl.

The Battle of the Nile in August 1798 spelled the end of Napoleon's ambitions in Egypt and lost him the support of the Ottoman Empire. Rowlandson produced a number of satires relating to the battle and its aftermath, probably reflecting a British market eager for information on Napoleon's defeat.

Inscribed in the plate: Rowlandson Delin & Sculp / London pub Octr 20 1798 at Ackermann's Gallery 101 Strand