Illustration
The execution of Louis Antoine de Bourbon, Duke of Enghien on 21 March 1804, by firing squad. Enghien's controversial execution turned much of Europe's aristocracy against Napoleon and served as a catalyst for the War of the Third Coalition (1805-1806). Oil on canvas by Jean-Paul Laurens, 1873.
Musée des Beaux-arts et de la Dentelle d'Alençon.
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Laurens, J. (2023, July 03). Execution of the Duke of Enghien. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17559/execution-of-the-duke-of-enghien/
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Laurens, Jean-Paul. "Execution of the Duke of Enghien." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified July 03, 2023. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17559/execution-of-the-duke-of-enghien/.
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Laurens, Jean-Paul. "Execution of the Duke of Enghien." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 03 Jul 2023. Web. 22 Feb 2025.
