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title: The Heads of Launay and Flesselles
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15735/the-heads-of-launay-and-flesselles/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Heads of Launay and Flesselles
_Authored by Unknown Artist_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15735.jpg)
## Image Caption
French soldiers or militia carry the severed heads of Bernard-René [Jordan](https://www.worldhistory.org/Jordan/) de Launay (1740-1789) and Jacques de Flesselles (1721-1789) on pikes following the [Storming of the Bastille](https://www.worldhistory.org/Storming_of_the_Bastille/) (14 July 1789). From an engraving, c. 1789, with a caption that reads, "thus we take revenge on traitors." In the French political cartoons collection of the Library of Congress.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Artist, U. (2022, April 29). The Heads of Launay and Flesselles. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "The Heads of Launay and Flesselles." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 29, 2022. .
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "The Heads of Launay and Flesselles." *World History Encyclopedia*, 29 Apr 2022, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jacques_de_Flesselles.jpg) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jacques_de_Flesselles.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 29 April 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.