Battle of Trenton, December 26, 1776 (Limited Edition Canvas Giclée) by Don Troiani
Limited edition canvas giclée - 24 in x 30 in
Signed and numbered
Edition of 15
Sold out at publisher — available for purchase here at our gallery as a Secondary Market print.
In what could certainly be termed "the battle that saved America" Gen. George Washington's dwindling Patriot force crossed the ice choked Delaware river and surprised the Hessian garrison at Trenton, New Jersey. Fifty-year-old Colonel Johann Rall, commanded the brigade of seasoned Grenadiers and Fusiliers. As the Americans overwhelmed the enemy outposts in snow and sleet, the Germans formed in the streets to meet them. Gradually driven back by musket and artillery fire, Rall fatefully determined to drive the rebels back out of the town. With the Lossberg and Rall Regiments in formation he counterattacked into what had now become a trap. Faced with a withering fire from the Americans in and among the houses the Hessians were cut down and thrown into confusion. Rall bravely leading his men on horseback was mortally wounded which completed the Patriot victory. With 900 prisoners taken, and compounded by the stunning victory at Princeton shortly afterwards, the American cause was indeed rekindled and General Washington's Army lived to fight their way to eventual victory.
Don Troiani captures the moment Colonel Rall is stuck while urging forward his brass capped Fusilers and Grenadiers. Researched with meticulous detail, the uniforms and flags shown create the most accurate reconstructions of the battle ever produced.
