head of General Faidherbe (1818-89) is attached to a prickly rose bush brandishing a sword and pistol; series of caricatures of celebrated men during the epoch of the Franco-Prussian War and Commune; Faidherbe played a significant role in the defence of Northern France against the Prussians during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, to which this cartoon pays tribute; 'Le Rosier des Batailles'; 'The Rose tree of Battles'; Senator in the National Assembly (1879-88);