Lunch Bite object talk - A list of the uniform and personal effects of a Battle of Princeton soldier
August 12, 2016 |
Jack Warren, executive director, shares the only list known to survive from the Revolutionary War of the uniform and personal effects carried into battle by an American soldier. Anthony Morris, Jr. was a captain in the Pennsylvania militia when he was killed in the Battle of Princeton on January 3, 1777. The list of his personal effects, written on the battlefield where he died, reveals the types of equipment carried into battle by an average American soldier and how the Battle of Princeton was fought. The American victory at Princeton was George Washington’s first victory over British regulars in the field and the culmination of a daring, ten-day campaign that began with Washington’s famous crossing of the Delaware River.
Admission is free. The presentation will last approximately 30 minutes with time afterwards for up-close viewing of the document. |
Website:
www.societyofthecincinnati.org/events/public |
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The Society of the Cincinnati - Anderson House |
2118 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20008 |
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www.societyofthecincinnati.org/visit/info |
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Emily Parsons |
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admin@societyofthecincinnati.org |
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202-785-2040 |
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202-785-0729 |
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