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title: Duke of York Narrowly Escapes Capture at the Battle of Tourcoing
author: Anonymous
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17235/duke-of-york-narrowly-escapes-capture-at-the-battl/
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updated: 2023-03-28
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# Duke of York Narrowly Escapes Capture at the Battle of Tourcoing
_Authored by Anonymous_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17235.jpg)
## Image Caption
Frederick [Augustus](https://www.worldhistory.org/augustus/), Duke of York and Albany, escapes across a brook to avoid capture during the [Battle of Tourcoing](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2209/battle-of-tourcoing/), 18 May 1794. Image is by an anonymous artist, published in *An Accurate and Impartial Narrative of the [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/), by an Officer of the Guards,* London, 1796 (first edition).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Anonymous. (2023, March 28). Duke of York Narrowly Escapes Capture at the Battle of Tourcoing. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Anonymous. "Duke of York Narrowly Escapes Capture at the Battle of Tourcoing." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 28, 2023. .
### MLA
Anonymous. "Duke of York Narrowly Escapes Capture at the Battle of Tourcoing." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 Mar 2023, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%27Peril_at_Sea%27.jpg) by [**Anonymous**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%27Peril_at_Sea%27.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 28 March 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.