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Battle of Trenton
The Battle of Trenton (26 December 1776) was an important battle of the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). On Christmas Day 1776, General George Washington led his Continental Army across the Delaware River to launch a surprise attack...
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Battle of Trenton
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.
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Battle of Princeton
The Battle of Princeton (3 January 1777) was a small, yet significant, battle of the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783) in which the American Continental Army surprised and defeated a British force at Princeton, New Jersey. The battle...
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The Capture of the Hessians at Trenton
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.
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New York and New Jersey Campaign
The New York and New Jersey Campaign (3 July 1776 to 3 January 1777) was a pivotal campaign waged during the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783) for control of New York City, the Hudson River, and the resource-rich state of New Jersey...
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Washington Inspecting the Captured Colors After the Battle of Trenton
George Washington inspects the colors captured from the Hessians following the Battle of Trenton (26 December 1776). Reproduction of a painting of Edward Percy Moran, lithograph by Hayes Litho. Co. Buffalo, N.Y., August 1914. Library of...
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Washington Crossing the Delaware
George Washington crossing the Delaware River on the night of 25 December 1776, to launch a surprise attack on the Hessian troops at the Battle of Trenton. Oil on canvas by Emanuel Leutze, 1851.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
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Hessian Grenadier
Hessian grenadier from Colonel Johann Rall's regiment during the American Revolutionary War. This uniform is what the Hessians would have worn around the time of the Battle of Trenton (26 December 1776). Watercolor By Charles M. Lefferts...
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Warfare
Warfare is generally understood to be the controlled and systematic waging of armed conflict between sovereign nations or states, using military might and strategy, until one opponent is defeated on the field or sues for peace in the face...
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The History of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai: Every Year: 200 BCE - 1901 CE
The history of Ghana, Mali and Songhai from 200 BCE-1901 CE. Special thanks to my team for all of the help! -All art, video editing and animation by Jabari Walker (Myself) -Base map, borders, and city locations expertly researched...