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title: Battle of Princeton
author: James Peale
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18413/battle-of-princeton/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)
updated: 2024-02-01
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# Battle of Princeton

_Authored by James Peale_

## Image File

[![Battle of Princeton](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18413.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18413.jpg)

## Image Caption

General [George Washington](https://www.worldhistory.org/George_Washington/)'s headquarters during the [Battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of Princeton, 3 January 1777. Oil on canvas by James Peale, c. 1782.

Princeton University Art Museum.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Peale, J. (2024, February 01). Battle of Princeton. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18413/battle-of-princeton/>
### Chicago
Peale, James. "Battle of Princeton." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 01, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18413/battle-of-princeton/>.
### MLA
Peale, James. "Battle of Princeton." *World History Encyclopedia*, 01 Feb 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18413/battle-of-princeton/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://artmuseum.princeton.edu/collections/objects/44709) by **James Peale**. Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 01 February 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, adapt, and build upon your work non-commercially, and although their new works must also acknowledge you and be non-commercial, they don’t have to license their derivative works on the same terms. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.