Dr Tom Horne (@hornesupremacy.bsky.social)

🇺🇸 On this day in 1776, American forces under George Washington's command crossed the icy Delaware River, leading to the victories at the Battle(s) of Trenton and Princeton, with the latter resulting in the fatal wounding of Hugh Mercer, Washington's Scottish-born friend. drtomhorne.com/hugh-mercer/

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Hugh Mercer ‘Didja hear the news about good old General Mercer?’ The Letters and Lyrics of Hugh Mercer, George Washington, and Lin-Manuel Miranda Hugh Mercer’s gravestone, Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia © … https://drtomhorne.com/hugh-mercer/

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