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title: George II at Dettingen
author: John Wootton
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16906/george-ii-at-dettingen/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-01-18
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# George II at Dettingen
_Authored by John Wootton_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16906.png)
## Image Caption
A painting by John Wootton showing [George II of Great Britain](https://www.worldhistory.org/George_II_of_Great_Britain/) (r. 1727-1760) leading an army to victory at the [Battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of Dettingen in Bavaria in 1743 during the [War of the Austrian Succession](https://www.worldhistory.org/War_of_the_Austrian_Succession/) (1740-48). The king is shown alongside his second son, the Duke of Cumberland. (National Army Museum, London)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Wootton, J. (2023, January 18). George II at Dettingen. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Wootton, John. "George II at Dettingen." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 18, 2023. .
### MLA
Wootton, John. "George II at Dettingen." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Jan 2023, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:GeorgeIIWootton1743.jpg) by [**John Wootton**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:GeorgeIIWootton1743.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 18 January 2023. 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.