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title: Major Francis Dade's Death
author: Jesse Olney
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20022/major-francis-dades-death/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-02-14
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# Major Francis Dade's Death
_Authored by Jesse Olney_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20022.png)
## Image Caption
Major Francis Dade's [death](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Death/) on 28 December 1835 during the Dade Massacre (also known as the Dade [Battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/)), illustration from *A History of the United States* by Jesse Olney, 1836.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Olney, J. (2025, February 14). Major Francis Dade's Death. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Olney, Jesse. "Major Francis Dade's Death." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 14, 2025. .
### MLA
Olney, Jesse. "Major Francis Dade's Death." *World History Encyclopedia*, 14 Feb 2025, .
## License & Copyright
This content comes from a public domain book whose copyright has expired. [Original image](https://www.google.com/books/edition/A_History_of_the_United_States/TlBHAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22death+of+major+dade%22&pg=PA244&printsec=frontcover) by [**Jesse Olney**](https://www.google.com/books/edition/A_History_of_the_United_States/TlBHAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22death+of+major+dade%22&pg=PA244&printsec=frontcover). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 14 February 2025. 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.