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title: Death of General Mercer at the Battle of Princeton
author: John Trumbull
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18414/death-of-general-mercer-at-the-battle-of-princeton/
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updated: 2024-02-01
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# Death of General Mercer at the Battle of Princeton

_Authored by John Trumbull_

## Image File

[![Death of General Mercer at the Battle of Princeton](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18414.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18414.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Death](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Death/) of General Hugh Mercer during the [Battle of Princeton](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2367/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](https://www.worldhistory.org/George_Washington/) arrives at the [battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) in the background. Oil on canvas by John Trumbull c. 1789-1831.

Trumbull Collection, Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Trumbull, J. (2024, February 01). Death of General Mercer at the Battle of Princeton. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18414/death-of-general-mercer-at-the-battle-of-princeton/>
### Chicago
Trumbull, John. "Death of General Mercer at the Battle of Princeton." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 01, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18414/death-of-general-mercer-at-the-battle-of-princeton/>.
### MLA
Trumbull, John. "Death of General Mercer at the Battle of Princeton." *World History Encyclopedia*, 01 Feb 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18414/death-of-general-mercer-at-the-battle-of-princeton/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/101) by **John Trumbull**. 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: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.