Britannia and the British Empire what Marianne is to France or perhaps what Columbia is to the United States. Britannia became a very potent and more common figure in times of war, and represented British liberties and democracy. During the 1990s the term "Cool Britannia" (drawn from a humorous version by the Bonzo Dog Band of the song "Rule Britannia", with words by James Thomson [1700–1748], which is often used as an unofficial national anthem), was used to describe the contemporary United Kingdom. The phrase referred to the fashionable scenes of the era, with a new generation of pop groups and
Britannia (1774 ship) Dennott named "Ross Island". This time "Britannia" stopped and traded with the natives who came out. One native tore off a galley rail and took it away as a prize. On 21 September "Britannia" sighted "Princess Island" at ; this would appear to be Lib Island. Dennett arrived at Macao on 16 October 1797 and was at Whampoa on 2 December. For her return to Britain, "Britannia" was at Macao on 28 March 1798, False Bay on 25 July, the Cape on 8 September, and St Helena on 17 November. "Britannia" reached the Downs on 4 February 1799. She reached