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title: Murder of General Dillon
author: Joannes Bemme
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16381/murder-of-general-dillon/
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updated: 2022-09-20
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# Murder of General Dillon

_Authored by Joannes Bemme_

## Image File

[![Murder of General Dillon](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16381.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16381.jpg)

## Image Caption

Depiction of the murder of French General Theobald Dillon by his own men in the opening days of the [War of the First Coalition](https://www.worldhistory.org/War_of_the_First_Coalition/). Pring by Joannes Bemme, c. 1800.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Bemme, J. (2022, September 20). Murder of General Dillon. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16381/murder-of-general-dillon/>
### Chicago
Bemme, Joannes. "Murder of General Dillon." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 20, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16381/murder-of-general-dillon/>.
### MLA
Bemme, Joannes. "Murder of General Dillon." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 Sep 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16381/murder-of-general-dillon/>.

## License & Copyright

This image was sources from the [Rijksmuseum](https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/), Amsterdam. [Original image](https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/nl/collectie/RP-P-1909-2234) by [**Joannes Bemme**](https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/nl/collectie/RP-P-1909-2234). 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.