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title: Lord Hill Invites the Last Remnants of the French Imperial Guard to Surrender
author: Robert Alexander Hillingford
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18009/lord-hill-invites-the-last-remnants-of-the-french/
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updated: 2023-10-11
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# Lord Hill Invites the Last Remnants of the French Imperial Guard to Surrender

_Authored by Robert Alexander Hillingford_

## Image File

[![Lord Hill Invites the Last Remnants of the French Imperial Guard to Surrender](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18009.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18009.png)

## Image Caption

General Roland Hill, 1st Viscount Hill asks the French Imperial Guard to surrender at the end of the [Battle of Waterloo](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2303/battle-of-waterloo/) (18 June 1815); according to legend, a French officer replied, "The Guard dies, it does not surrender." Painting by Robert [Alexander](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Alexander/) Hillingford, c. 1870s.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Hillingford, R. A. (2023, October 11). Lord Hill Invites the Last Remnants of the French Imperial Guard to Surrender. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18009/lord-hill-invites-the-last-remnants-of-the-french/>
### Chicago
Hillingford, Robert Alexander. "Lord Hill Invites the Last Remnants of the French Imperial Guard to Surrender." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 11, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18009/lord-hill-invites-the-last-remnants-of-the-french/>.
### MLA
Hillingford, Robert Alexander. "Lord Hill Invites the Last Remnants of the French Imperial Guard to Surrender." *World History Encyclopedia*, 11 Oct 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18009/lord-hill-invites-the-last-remnants-of-the-french/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dernier_carre_de_la_Garde_-_gen_Hill.png) by [**Robert Alexander Hillingford**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dernier_carre_de_la_Garde_-_gen_Hill.png). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 11 October 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.