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title: Pulling Down the Statue of King George III
author: Johannes Adam Simon Oertel
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18369/pulling-down-the-statue-of-king-george-iii/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-01-25
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# Pulling Down the Statue of King George III

_Authored by Johannes Adam Simon Oertel_

## Image File

[![Pulling Down the Statue of King George III](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18369.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18369.jpg)

## Image Caption

On 9 July 1776, American Patriots and Sons of Liberty pull down the statue of King [George III of Great Britain](https://www.worldhistory.org/George_III_of_Great_Britain/) in New York [City](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/), shortly after [George Washington](https://www.worldhistory.org/George_Washington/) read the United States [Declaration of Independence](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2411/declaration-of-independence/). Two months later, the British would take control of the city following the American defeat at the [Battle of Long Island](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2359/battle-of-long-island/).

Oil on canvas by Johannes Adam Simon Oertel, c. 1852.

New York Historical Society.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Oertel, J. A. S. (2024, January 25). Pulling Down the Statue of King George III. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18369/pulling-down-the-statue-of-king-george-iii/>
### Chicago
Oertel, Johannes Adam Simon. "Pulling Down the Statue of King George III." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 25, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18369/pulling-down-the-statue-of-king-george-iii/>.
### MLA
Oertel, Johannes Adam Simon. "Pulling Down the Statue of King George III." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 Jan 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18369/pulling-down-the-statue-of-king-george-iii/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Johannes_Adam_Simon_Oertel_Pulling_Down_the_Statue_of_King_George_III,_N.Y.C._ca._1859.jpg) by [**Johannes Adam Simon Oertel**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Johannes_Adam_Simon_Oertel_Pulling_Down_the_Statue_of_King_George_III,_N.Y.C._ca._1859.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 25 January 2024. 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.