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) left Madras on 16 April 1800, reached St Helena on 8 July, and arrived at The Downs on 23 September. "Britannia" arrived back in London on 30 September. "Lloyd's Register" for 1801 repeats the names of owner and master from the prior volume, but indicates a change with the name of "Britannia"s new owner as "Cleland Co." and the name of her master as "J. Johnson". It also indicates that she carried two 9-pounder guns and ten short 9-pounders "on the New Construction". "Britannia" sailed from London on 21 January 1801 for Madeira and India. In Portsmouth her captain was