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title: Siege of Yorktown (1781)
author: Auguste Couder
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15268/siege-of-yorktown-1781/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Siege of Yorktown (1781)

_Authored by Auguste Couder_

## Image File

[![Siege of Yorktown (1781)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15268.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15268.png)

## Image Caption

Oil on canvas painting, depicting the [siege of Yorktown](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2532/siege-of-yorktown/) (1781). Figures depicted include [George Washington](https://www.worldhistory.org/George_Washington/), the Comte de Rochambeau and the [Marquis de Lafayette](https://www.worldhistory.org/Gilbert_du_Motier_Marquis_de_Lafayette/). Painted by Auguste Couder, 1836. From the [Palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) of Versailles collection.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Couder, A. (2022, February 21). Siege of Yorktown (1781). *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15268/siege-of-yorktown-1781/>
### Chicago
Couder, Auguste. "Siege of Yorktown (1781)." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 21, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15268/siege-of-yorktown-1781/>.
### MLA
Couder, Auguste. "Siege of Yorktown (1781)." *World History Encyclopedia*, 21 Feb 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15268/siege-of-yorktown-1781/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Si%C3%A8ge_de_Yorktown,_17_octobre_1781.png) by [**Auguste Couder**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Si%C3%A8ge_de_Yorktown,_17_octobre_1781.png). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 21 February 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.