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Death of General Hugh Mercer during the Battle of Princeton on 3 January 1777. Mercer is depicted in the center, being mortally wounded by British bayonets after refusing to surrender; British Captain William Leslie is also mortally wounded on the right, and General George Washington arrives at the battle in the background. Oil on canvas by John Trumbull c. 1789-1831.
Trumbull Collection, Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven.
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Trumbull, J. (2024, February 01). Death of General Mercer at the Battle of Princeton. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18414/death-of-general-mercer-at-the-battle-of-princeton/
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Trumbull, John. "Death of General Mercer at the Battle of Princeton." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified February 01, 2024. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18414/death-of-general-mercer-at-the-battle-of-princeton/.
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Trumbull, John. "Death of General Mercer at the Battle of Princeton." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 01 Feb 2024. Web. 07 Sep 2024.