Talk:Battle of Princeton

Mercer wounding

I have changed the description of General Mercer's wounding as it seemed emotive and biased. The order of events is skewed. He was not bayoneted and then clubbed which seems intended to suggest overkill- although, this was a melee in a running fight. By his own admission, Mercer brought his death on himself.

He was brought down by a musket butt (not a bayonet, note) and told to surrender. Resenting the 'epithet' of rebel, Mercer decided to go down fighting and attacked the men surrounding him with his sword. He was then bayoneted. Here is the reference:

"The tale which you have heard, George, is untrue. My death is owing to myself. I was on foot, endeavouring to rally my men, who had given way before the superior discipline of the enemy when I was brought to the ground by a blow from a musket. At the same moment, the enemy discovered my rank, exulted in having taken the rebel general, as they termed me, and bid me ask for quarter. I felt that I deserved not so opprobrious an epithet and determined to die as I had lived, an honored soldier in a just and righteous cause, and with out begging my life or making reply, I lunged with my sword at the nearest man. They then bayoneted and left me." (Waterman 159)

With Sword and Lancet, the Life of General Hugh Mercer Joseph MacNaughton WATERMAN pp. xi. 177. Garrett & Massie: Richmond, Va., [1941.] 1941 — Preceding unsigned comment added by JF42 (talk • contribs) 09:01, 20 February 2012 (UTC)

It has been >11 years since I first started editing this article, and it look so much better than it did back then! I'm putting this comment here to note that Mercer died 9 days after being wounded in the battle, so it makes sense that he told someone about the battle, before he died... Just wanted to note that here, to avoid future confusion... (probably coming from me!) Valtam 16:15, 15 September 2017 (UTC)

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'still angry from the foxhunt call from Harlem Heights'

There is no way of knowing Washington's thoughts regarding the British Light Infantry bugle calls at Harlem on September 16th 1776, since they were not recorded. Since it was Adjutant General Joseph Reed who construed the calls as an insult, while others understood them to be intended either to rally the advance troops, or call up support, this observation can only be unfounded supposition on the part of the cited source, Ketchum. I'll excise it. JF42 (talk) 18:35, 4 December 2016 (UTC)

Postscript: Having checked Ketchum, he makes no reference to Harlem Heights. This appears to have been an editor's own conclusion. In addition, the cited text reference ('p.309') is incorrect, and relates to his chapter on the battle of Trenton, rather than Princeton.

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Lede

Serious duplication in the middle part of the lede, as though someone had edited a first draft but also left the original copy in place. And what is meant by The battle (while considered minor by British standards)... This is not referenced in the article, and therefore shouldn't be in the lede. Valetude (talk) 19:57, 8 March 2019 (UTC)