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title: Execution of the Robespierrists, 28 July 1794
author: Bibliothèque nationale de France
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16582/execution-of-the-robespierrists-28-july-1794/
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# Execution of the Robespierrists, 28 July 1794
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16582.jpg)
## Image Caption
Execution of [Maximilien Robespierre](https://www.worldhistory.org/Maximilien_Robespierre/) and his allies including Louis-Antoine Saint-Just, Georges Couthon, Augustin Robespierre, and Francois Hanriot on 28 July 1794, considered to be the end of the [Reign of Terror](https://www.worldhistory.org/Reign_of_Terror/). Couthon is being beheaded; Robespierre can be seen in the cart, wearing a top hat with a bandage pressed to his jaw. His brother, Augustin, is the figure being led up the scaffold.
National Library of France, [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/paris/).
## Cite This Work
### APA
France, B. n. d. (2022, October 28). Execution of the Robespierrists, 28 July 1794. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
France, Bibliothèque nationale de. "Execution of the Robespierrists, 28 July 1794." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 28, 2022. .
### MLA
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## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b6950750j) by **Bibliothèque nationale de France**. Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 28 October 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.