“The Plumb-pudding in danger, or, State epicures taking un petit souper,” an 1805 caricature by James Gillray, lampoons French and British imperialisms as they carve up the world. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. 

“The Plumb-pudding in danger, or, State epicures taking un petit souper,” an 1805 caricature by James Gillray, lampoons French and British imperialisms as they carve up the world. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.