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title: Declaration of Pillnitz
author: Johann Heinrich Schmidt
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16341/declaration-of-pillnitz/
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updated: 2022-09-07
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# Declaration of Pillnitz
_Authored by Johann Heinrich Schmidt_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16341.jpg)
## Image Caption
Meeting of European rulers at the Pillnitz Conference, famous for the [Declaration of Pillnitz](https://www.worldhistory.org/Declaration_of_Pillnitz/), which was issued on 27 August 1791 and threatened Revolutionary France with invasion. Depicted in the center are Leopold II, Holy [Roman Emperor](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Emperor/) on the left, Elector Frederick [Augustus](https://www.worldhistory.org/augustus/) III of Saxony in the middle, and King Frederick William II of Prussia on the right. Painting by Johann Heinrich Schmidt, 1791.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Schmidt, J. H. (2022, September 07). Declaration of Pillnitz. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Schmidt, Johann Heinrich. "Declaration of Pillnitz." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 07, 2022. .
### MLA
Schmidt, Johann Heinrich. "Declaration of Pillnitz." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Sep 2022, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pillnitzer_Deklaration.jpg) by [**Johann Heinrich Schmidt**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pillnitzer_Deklaration.jpg). 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.