The Death of General Mercer at the Battle of Princeton, January 3, 1777, John Trumbull, circa 1787–circa 1831

The death of general mercer at the battle of princeton, january 3, 1777 displays several events at the battle of princeton. At the center, 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. Object Type: painting. Genre: history painting. Date: circa 1787–circa 1831. Place of creation: United States of America. Dimensions: height: 51.1 cm (20.1 in); width: 75.9 cm (29.8 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: George Washington, Hugh Mercer, William Leslie, Benjamin Rush, Thomas Mifflin. Collection: Yale University Art Gallery. The Death of General Mercer at the Battle of Princeton January 3 1777