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title: Execution of the Duke of Enghien
author: Jean-Paul Laurens
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17559/execution-of-the-duke-of-enghien/
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updated: 2023-07-03
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# Execution of the Duke of Enghien

_Authored by Jean-Paul Laurens_

## Image File

[![Execution of the Duke of Enghien](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17559.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17559.jpg)

## Image Caption

The execution of Louis Antoine de Bourbon, Duke of Enghien on 21 March 1804, by firing squad. Enghien's controversial execution turned much of [Europe](https://www.worldhistory.org/europe/)'s aristocracy against [Napoleon](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Napoleon/) and served as a catalyst for the [War of the Third Coalition](https://www.worldhistory.org/War_of_the_Third_Coalition/) (1805-1806). Oil on canvas by Jean-[Paul](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Paul/) Laurens, 1873.

Musée des Beaux-arts et de la Dentelle d'Alençon.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Laurens, J. (2023, July 03). Execution of the Duke of Enghien. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17559/execution-of-the-duke-of-enghien/>
### Chicago
Laurens, Jean-Paul. "Execution of the Duke of Enghien." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 03, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17559/execution-of-the-duke-of-enghien/>.
### MLA
Laurens, Jean-Paul. "Execution of the Duke of Enghien." *World History Encyclopedia*, 03 Jul 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17559/execution-of-the-duke-of-enghien/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:L%27ex%C3%A9cution_du_duc_d%27Enghien.jpg) by [**Jean-Paul Laurens**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:L%27ex%C3%A9cution_du_duc_d%27Enghien.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 03 July 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.