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Goffin, J.M., (fl.1857) Battle of Trenton

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08878.0062 Author/Creator: Goffin, J.M., (fl.1857) Place Written: New York, New York Type: Engraving Date: 1857 Pagination: 1 print : b&w ; 25.5 x 16 cm. Order a Copy

One engraving entitled, "Battle of Trenton" dated 1857. Depicts combat between Contintental Army soliders (commanded by General George Washington) and Hessian soliders (commanded by Colonel Johann Rall) at the Battle of Trenton, New Jersey, December 26, 1776. Engraved by J.M. Goffin from an original study by Christian Schuessele. Published by George Palmer Putnam.

Schussele, Christian, 1824-1879
Butler, John M., fl. 1857
Goffin, J.M., fl. 1857
Washington, George, 1732-1799
Rall, Johann, 1726-1776
Putnam, George Palmer, 1814-1872

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