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Object Record
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Metadata
Object name |
Painting |
Title |
The Battle of Princeton 1777 |
Artist or maker |
John Ward Dunsmore (1856-1945) |
Date |
1910 |
Place of origin |
USA |
Materials and techniques |
oil on canvas |
Physical description |
Washington sits on a brown horse, looking back towards his ranks. There is a small homestead in the background. |
Past exhibit |
Dunsmore: Illustrating the American Revolutionary War |
Current exhibit |
History of the Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York (SRNY) |
Gallery label |
In January of 1776, the British believed they had Washington trapped in a narrow peninsula at Trenton, New Jersey. However, one night, Washington cleverly left the fires burning and patrolling sentries as he left with the troops. They reached Princeton before the British discovered what had happened. The Continental Army's new location provided a better military advantage when the British caught up with them. Despite the new location, the poorly trained Continental soldiers started to flee. Washington rode through the ranks and up to within thirty yards of the British lines whose volley was fired. The bullets missed Washington who remained on his horse waving his hat for his troops to come forth. His courage gave heart to the regiment; they charged, and won the day. (Dunsmore: Illustrating the American Revolutionary War, 2016) |
Catalogue number |
1936.02.003 |
Collection name |
Paintings and Sculpture |
Credit line |
Gift of George A. Zabriskie Memorial, 1936 |
People |
Dunsmore, John Ward Washington, George |
Subjects and places |
Princeton Trenton New Jersey United States |