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title: Lafayette Fires on the Cordeliers Club
author: Ary Scheffer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16338/lafayette-fires-on-the-cordeliers-club/
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updated: 2022-09-07
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# Lafayette Fires on the Cordeliers Club
_Authored by Ary Scheffer_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16338.jpeg)
## Image Caption
[Marquis de Lafayette](https://www.worldhistory.org/Gilbert_du_Motier_Marquis_de_Lafayette/), seated upon a white charger, orders his soldiers to fire on the demonstrators gathered on the Champ de [Mars](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mars/) to petition for the removal of the king, under the leadership of the radical Cordeliers Club. Work by Ary Scheffer, c. 1807.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Scheffer, A. (2022, September 07). Lafayette Fires on the Cordeliers Club. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Scheffer, Ary. "Lafayette Fires on the Cordeliers Club." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 07, 2022. .
### MLA
Scheffer, Ary. "Lafayette Fires on the Cordeliers Club." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Sep 2022, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lafayette_fires_on_the_Cordeliers_Club_(cropped).jpeg) by **Ary Scheffer**. Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 07 September 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.