The Battle of Princeton - John Trumbull Poster

This American Revolutionary War painting “The Death of General Mercer at the Battle of Princeton, January 3, 1777” displays several events at the Battle of Princeton. At the centre, American General Hugh Mercer, with his horse beneath him, is mortally wounded. At the left, American Daniel Neil is bayoneted against a cannon. At the right, British Captain William Leslie is shown mortally wounded. In the background, American General George Washington and Doctor Benjamin Rush enter the scene.