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Hugh Mercer (January 16, 1726 – January 12, 1777) was a brigadier general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He fought in the New York and New Jersey campaign and was mortally wounded at the Battle of Princeton . He was born in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and studied medicine at the University of Aberdeen.
- Surgeon, apothecary
- Brigadier general (Continental Army)
- Jacobite Army (1745–1746), Pennsylvania Militia (1755–1776), Continental Army (1776–1777)
On January 12, 1777, American Brigadier General Hugh Mercer dies from the seven bayonet wounds he received during the Battle of Princeton. Mercer’s military service ranged over two continents...
14 de feb. de 2020 · “The Death of General Mercer at the Battle of Princeton, January 3, 1777” by John Trumbull | Mercer is the center figure fighting off the Redcoat by his fallen horse. On January 3, the army met two British regiments and a mounted unit on their way to Princeton, New Jersey.
At the center, American General Hugh Mercer, with his dead horse beneath him, is shown mortally wounded. Mercer was commanding the leading division of the Continental Army when attacked by British Colonel Charles Mawhood near Princeton, New Jersey. Mercer's horse was killed and he was attacked by two grenadiers.
- 51.1 cm × 75.9 cm (20.125 in × 29.875 in)
- John Trumbull
- c. 1787–c. 1831
30 de jun. de 2011 · This drawing represents Brigadier General Hugh Mercer. Because his subject was deceased, Trumbull used for his model Mercer’s son Hugh Jr.; he twice sketched the young man in Fredericksburg, Virginia, in April 1791. 12, 1791, pencil sketch, Fordham University [not illustrated] 13, 1791, pencil sketch, Fordham University [not illustrated]
6 de sept. de 2017 · Mercer died 9 days later in the battlefield’s Thomas Clarke House, despite Dr. Rush’s care. John Trumbull. Interwoven into America’s beginnings, the Mercer family has been witness to glorious triumphs and treacherous defeats. Our tale of two Mercers lends itself to two specific fellows.
28 de may. de 2022 · January 16, 1726–January 12, 1777. General Hugh Mercer was an officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He fought in the early battles of the New York-New Jersey Campaign and was mortally wounded at the Battle of Princeton.
