---
title: General Thomas Gage
author: John Singleton Copley
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18264/general-thomas-gage/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-12-14
---

# General Thomas Gage

_Authored by John Singleton Copley_

## Image File

[![General Thomas Gage](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18264.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18264.jpg)

## Image Caption

General Thomas Gage, who, in the early days of the [American Revolution](https://www.worldhistory.org/American_Revolution/), served as commander-in-chief of all British armies in North America and as military governor of Massachusetts. Oil on canvas portrait by John Singleton Copley, c. 1788.

Yale Center for British Art, [Paul](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Paul/) Mellon Collection, New Haven.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Copley, J. S. (2023, December 14). General Thomas Gage. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18264/general-thomas-gage/>
### Chicago
Copley, John Singleton. "General Thomas Gage." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 14, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18264/general-thomas-gage/>.
### MLA
Copley, John Singleton. "General Thomas Gage." *World History Encyclopedia*, 14 Dec 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18264/general-thomas-gage/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:400) by **John Singleton Copley**. Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 14 December 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.