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Selected pictures

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Philadelphia Campaign
Credit: Smallbones
Hessian map of the Philadelphia Campaign from the Marburg State Library


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Washington Crossing the Delaware, by Emanuel Leutze
Credit: BrokenSegue
On Christmas Eve, 1776, George Washington led a small force across the Delaware River which surprised and captured the Hessian mercenary force located at Trenton, New Jersey


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Surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, by John Trumbull
Credit: Itsmine
In 1820, John Trumbull painted this depiction of Lord Cornwallis surrendering at Yorktown, however, neither George Washington or Lord Cornwallis participated directly


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The moonlight Battle off Cape St. Vincent
Credit: Ctrl-Z
The moonlight Battle off Cape St Vincent, 16 January 1780 by Francis Holman, painted in 1780 shows the Santo Domingo exploding, with Rodney's flagship


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Battle of Bunker Hill, by Percy Moran
Credit: Sebastian Wallroth
In this depiction of the Battle of Bunker Hill, British Army ranks are advancing on the Breed's Hill redoubt


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The Surrender of General Burgoyne at Saratoga by John Trumbull
Credit: Davepape
After the Battles of Saratoga, John Burgoyne surrendered to Horatio Gates on October 17, 1777


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