Images

A 1720s oil-on-canvas portrait by John Smibert of the Anglo-Irish philosopher George Berkeley (1685-1753). (National Portrait Gallery, London)

The recreated face of the Hungarian noblewoman Elizabeth Báthory (l. 1560-1614), who was accused of heinous acts, earning her the nickname Blood Countess.

The recreated face of the Roman emperor Gallienus (r. 253-268 CE), the son of emperor Valerian (253-260 CE).

The recreated image of the Roman emperor Valerian (r. 253-260), based on a bust.

Major General Nathanael Greene (1742-1786), an officer of the Continental Army and one of George Washington's most trusted subordinates. Oil on canvas portrait by Charles Willson Peale, 1783. National Park Service collection.

Attack on the American garrison of Fort Washington by the British and Hessians, 16 November 1776. Watercolor by Thomas Davies, 1776. New York Public Library.

A map detailing the troop movements at the Battle of Fort Washington (16 November 1776). Made by Wikipedia user Oneam, 13 July 2013.

The Battle of Trenton, fought in Trenton, New Jersey, on 26 December 1776 between the Continental Army of George Washington and a Hessian garrison force. Painting by Hugh Charles McBarron, Jr, 1975. U.S. Army Center of Military History...

The Continental Army under George Washington captures the Hessian troops after the Battle of Trenton (26 December 1776), oil on canvas by John Trumbull, c. 1786-1828 Trumbull Collection, Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven.

British warships attempting to sail up the Hudson River but being fired upon by Fort Washington and Fort Lee, October 1776. Oil on canvas by Thomas Mitchell after Dominic Serres, c. 1776-1799. National Maritime Museum of London, England...