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Washington Crossing the Delaware
On December 25, 1776, George Washington and his army crossed the icy Delaware River...
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of John Stewart Kennedy, 1897 (97.34), www. metmuseum.org
New York–New Jersey campaign during the American Revolution
This map shows the battles that took place during the New York–New Jersey campaign...
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J.C. Armytage: Retreat at Long Island
Retreat at Long Island, depicting George Washington directing the retreat...
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George Washington
George Washington crossing the Delaware River on the evening of December 25, 1776,...
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (reproduction no. LC-USZC2-3156)
John Sullivan
Major General John Sullivan, detail of a lithograph.
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Nathanael Greene
Major General Nathanael Greene, engraving by J.B. Forrest, 19th century. Greene played...
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Battle of Trenton
A scene depicting the Battle of Trenton, December 26, 1776.
U.S. Army Center of Military History
Constantino Brumidi: Henry Knox
Henry Knox, portrait by Constantino Brumidi.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (Digital File Number: LC-D43-T01-9885)
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