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title: William Hull
author: James Sharples Sr.
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19688/william-hull/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-11-21
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# William Hull

_Authored by James Sharples Sr._

## Image File

[![William Hull](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19688.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19688.jpg)

## Image Caption

Brig. Gen. William Hull (1753-1825), US general and governor best known for surrendering his army at the [Siege of Detroit](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2569/siege-of-detroit/) during the [War of 1812](https://www.worldhistory.org/War_of_1812/). Portrait by James Sharples Sr., c. 1800.

Collection of the [City](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) of Philadelphia.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Sr., J. S. (2024, November 21). William Hull. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19688/william-hull/>
### Chicago
Sr., James Sharples. "William Hull." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 21, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19688/william-hull/>.
### MLA
Sr., James Sharples. "William Hull." *World History Encyclopedia*, 21 Nov 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19688/william-hull/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:William_Hull.jpg) by [**James Sharples Sr.**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:William_Hull.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 21 November 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.