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title: General Benjamin Lincoln
author: Charles Willson Peale
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18710/general-benjamin-lincoln/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-03-26
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# General Benjamin Lincoln
_Authored by Charles Willson Peale_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18710.jpg)
## Image Caption
Portrait of Benjamin Lincoln, a major general in the Continental Army during the [American Revolutionary War](https://www.worldhistory.org/American_Revolutionary_War/) (no relation to [Abraham](https://www.worldhistory.org/Abraham,_the_Patriarch/) Lincoln, 16th US president). Portrait by Charles Willson Peale, October 1784.
Independence National Historical Park, Philadephia.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Peale, C. W. (2024, March 26). General Benjamin Lincoln. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Peale, Charles Willson. "General Benjamin Lincoln." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 26, 2024. .
### MLA
Peale, Charles Willson. "General Benjamin Lincoln." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Mar 2024, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:General_Benjamin_Lincoln-restored.jpg) by [**Charles Willson Peale**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:General_Benjamin_Lincoln-restored.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 26 March 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.