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title: Desmoulins Making a Call to Arms, 12 July 1789
author: by Pierre-Gabriel Berthault
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15737/desmoulins-making-a-call-to-arms-12-july-1789/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Desmoulins Making a Call to Arms, 12 July 1789
_Authored by by Pierre-Gabriel Berthault_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15737.jpg)
## Image Caption
Depiction of [Camille Desmoulins](https://www.worldhistory.org/Camille_Desmoulins/)' call to arms at the Palais-Royal in the days preceding the [Storming of the Bastille](https://www.worldhistory.org/Storming_of_the_Bastille/). By Pierre-Gabriel Berthault (1802)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Berthault, b. P. (2022, April 29). Desmoulins Making a Call to Arms, 12 July 1789. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Berthault, by Pierre-Gabriel. "Desmoulins Making a Call to Arms, 12 July 1789." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 29, 2022. .
### MLA
Berthault, by Pierre-Gabriel. "Desmoulins Making a Call to Arms, 12 July 1789." *World History Encyclopedia*, 29 Apr 2022, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Motion_faite_au_Palais_Royal_par_Camille_Desmoulins_le_12_juillet_1789.jpg) by [**by Pierre-Gabriel Berthault**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Motion_faite_au_Palais_Royal_par_Camille_Desmoulins_le_12_juillet_1789.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.