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Portrait of General Jean-Nicolas Houchard (1739-1793) who led the French Army of the North to victory against the Coalition at the Battle of Hondschoote, 6-8 September 1793. Houchard's failure to follow up on his victory led to his arrest and execution on 15 November 1793, a victim of the Reign of Terror. Painting by Georges Rouget, 1835.
Palace of Versailles.
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Rouget, G. (2022, December 20). General Jean-Nicolas Houchard. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16843/general-jean-nicolas-houchard/
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