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  2. George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River - Wikipedia

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    George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River, which occurred on the night of December 25–26, 1776, during the American Revolutionary War, was the first move in a complex and surprise military maneuver organized by George Washington, the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, which culminated in their attack on Hessian forces garrisoned at Trenton.

  3. General George Washington at Trenton - Wikipedia

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    Illman & Sons engraved a version George Washington - On the Great Occasion of our Presidential Election in 1858. [15] Alfred Daggett engraved a version, Washington at Trenton, New Jersey, January 2nd, 1777, that was published in Historical Collections of New Jersey, Past and Present by John W. Barber and Henry Howe in 1868. [16]

  4. Portrait of George Washington Taking the Salute at Trenton

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    Washington Receiving a Salute on the Field of Trenton, engraving by William Holl (1865) Washington Receiving a Salute on the Field of Trenton is an engraving by William Holl (1807–1871) based on Faed's equestrian portrait. In 1865, the National Art Association of New York published it exclusively for subscribers.

  5. Battle of Trenton - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of Trenton was a small but pivotal American Revolutionary War battle on the morning of December 26, 1776, in Trenton, New Jersey.After General George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River north of Trenton the previous night, Washington led the main body of the Continental Army against Hessian auxiliaries garrisoned at Trenton.

  6. Battle of Fort Necessity - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of Fort Necessity, also known as the Battle of the Great Meadows, took place on July 3, 1754, in present-day Farmington in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.The engagement, along with a May 28 skirmish known as the Battle of Jumonville Glen, was the first military combat experience for George Washington, who was later selected as commander of the Continental Army during the American ...

  7. Washington Crossing the Delaware (1851 paintings) - Wikipedia

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    The paintings commemorate General George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River with the Continental Army on the night of December 25–26, 1776, during the American Revolutionary War. That action was the first move in a surprise attack and victory against Hessian forces at the Battle of Trenton in New Jersey on the morning of December 26.

  8. Famous George Washington painting to be restored - AOL

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    By BRETT ZONGKER WASHINGTON (AP) - One of the most famous portraits of George Washington will soon get a high-tech examination and face-lift of sorts with its first major conservation treatment in ...

  9. Battle of Princeton - Wikipedia

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    On the night of December 25–26, 1776, General George Washington, Commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, led 2,400 men across the Delaware River. [9] After a nine-mile march, they seized the town of Trenton on the morning of December 26, killing or wounding over 100 Hessians and capturing 900 more.