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title: Colonel George Washington in the Uniform of the Virginia Regiment
author: Charles Willson Peale
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19295/colonel-george-washington-in-the-uniform-of-the-vi/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-08-07
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# Colonel George Washington in the Uniform of the Virginia Regiment

_Authored by Charles Willson Peale_

## Image File

[![Colonel George Washington in the Uniform of the Virginia Regiment](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19295.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19295.jpg)

## Image Caption

Colonel [George Washington](https://www.worldhistory.org/George_Washington/) in the uniform of the Virginia Regiment, oil on canvas portrait by Charles Willson Peale, 1772.

Washington and Lee University.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Peale, C. W. (2024, August 07). Colonel George Washington in the Uniform of the Virginia Regiment. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19295/colonel-george-washington-in-the-uniform-of-the-vi/>
### Chicago
Peale, Charles Willson. "Colonel George Washington in the Uniform of the Virginia Regiment." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 07, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19295/colonel-george-washington-in-the-uniform-of-the-vi/>.
### MLA
Peale, Charles Willson. "Colonel George Washington in the Uniform of the Virginia Regiment." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Aug 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19295/colonel-george-washington-in-the-uniform-of-the-vi/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Washington_1772.jpg) by [**Charles Willson Peale**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Washington_1772.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 07 August 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.