Gravestone of British Captain William Leslie, died during the Battle of Princeton, January 3, 1777
After the victory at Princeton, General George Washington and his army camped nearby from January 4 to 6, 1777 on the march to Morristown.[9][10] On January 5, General Washington set up his headquarters in a local Pluckemin house, which later became known as the John Fenner House, and wrote his battle report to John Hancock.[11] He also ordered military honors for the battle death of British Captain William Leslie, a friend of the American Dr. Benjamin Rush.[12] The gravestone is in the graveyard of the former St. Paul's Lutheran Church (built 1757), where the Pluckemin Presbyterian Church is now located.[13]
On February 18, 1779, General Knox organized a grand celebration, The French Alliance Ball, for the first anniversary of the alliance with France. In attendance were General Washington and his wife Martha. Over four hundred people enjoyed dancing, drinking and fireworks.[15][16]
^"From George Washington to John Hancock, 5 January 1777". National Historical Publications & Records Commission.
^Rodney, Thomas; Rodney, Caesar Augustus (1776–1777). Diary of Captain Thomas Rodney. pp. 39–40.
^ a bAshton, Charles H. (July 26, 1982). "NRHP Nomination: Pluckemin Village Historic District". National Park Service: 17. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^"Pluckemin Artillery Cantonment". Jacobus Vanderveer House & Museum.
^Barber, John Warner; Howe, Henry (1868). Historical Collections of New Jersey: Past and Present. J.W. Barber. pp. 441–2.
^Honeyman, A. Van Doren, ed. (1918). Somerset County Historical Quarterly. Vol. 7. p. 17.
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