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title: Louis XVI Declares War, 1792
author: Johann Carl Bock
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16379/louis-xvi-declares-war-1792/
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updated: 2022-09-20
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# Louis XVI Declares War, 1792

_Authored by Johann Carl Bock_

## Image File

[![Louis XVI Declares War, 1792](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16379.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16379.png)

## Image Caption

King [Louis XVI of France](https://www.worldhistory.org/Louis_XVI_of_France/) declares [war](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) on Francis II, king of Hungary and Bohemia, in the Legislative Assembly, beginning the [War of the First Coalition](https://www.worldhistory.org/War_of_the_First_Coalition/) (1792-1797), 20 April 1792. Engraving by Johann Carl Bock, c. 1792.

National Library of France.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Bock, J. C. (2022, September 20). Louis XVI Declares War, 1792. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16379/louis-xvi-declares-war-1792/>
### Chicago
Bock, Johann Carl. "Louis XVI Declares War, 1792." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 20, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16379/louis-xvi-declares-war-1792/>.
### MLA
Bock, Johann Carl. "Louis XVI Declares War, 1792." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 Sep 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16379/louis-xvi-declares-war-1792/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b84115345/12148) by **Johann Carl Bock**. Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 20 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.