Battle of Princeton
Date1868
Geography
Probably made -
United States
Medium/TechniqueInk and watercolor on paper; hand-colored etching
DimensionsImage (H x W): 5 3/8 in. × 3 5/8 in. (13.65 cm × 9.21 cm)
Overall (H x W): 8 3/4 in. × 5 11/16 in. (22.23 cm × 14.45 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Gibby, 1984
Object numberWB-28C2
DescriptionThis print is an image of the Battle of Princeton in New Jersey and the death of General Hugh Mercer during the American Revolutionary War on January 3, 1777.MarkingsPrinted in ink below the image: "Battle of Princeton. On the 3rd of Jan. 1777, Gen. Mercer while endeavoring to rally his bro- / ken attachment was left in the rear. He was overtaken by the enemy and / mortally wounded by bayonets. The house of Thomas Clark, in which he / expired, now standing, is seen in the distance."
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