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title: Capture of Fort George
author: Alonzo Chappel
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19746/capture-of-fort-george/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-12-05
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# Capture of Fort George
_Authored by Alonzo Chappel_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19746.jpg)
## Image Caption
US Colonel Winfield Scott leads the Americans into Fort George at the end of the [Battle of Fort George](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2583/battle-of-fort-george/) (27 May 1813) during the [War of 1812](https://www.worldhistory.org/War_of_1812/), engraving by Alonzo Chappel, 1857.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Chappel, A. (2024, December 05). Capture of Fort George. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Chappel, Alonzo. "Capture of Fort George." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 05, 2024. .
### MLA
Chappel, Alonzo. "Capture of Fort George." *World History Encyclopedia*, 05 Dec 2024, .
## License & Copyright
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