On the bitterly cold morning of January 3, 1777, 4,500 exhausted, footsore, hungry American soldiers marched into battle and the pages of history at Thomas Clarke’s farm in Princeton, New Jersey.
Over the next several hours, these heroes of the Battle of Princeton would defeat the military forces of the mighty British Empire for the third time in 10 days in one of the most important American victories in our War of Independence.
As we near the 250th anniversary of that battle, the Princeton Battlefi eld Society is proud to honor the “Heroes of Princeton,” courageous and stalwart men who fought that day to secure the blessings of liberty that we enjoy.
Help us honor the men who fought
in the Battle of Princeton. Tell us about
a Patriot who fought that day.
HEROES OF PRINCETON
Patriot Name: Henry Delatush
Unit/Regiment: Crosswicks Burlington Milita with Brother in law Nicholas Van Winkle
Submitted by: Cyndy Mack
Service Description: Henry Delatush was in several Battles in the area and had farms in the area, he would take turns going out to battle with his brother in law Nicholas VanWickle
Patriot Name: Andrew Keen
Unit/Regiment: Washington headquarters (New Hope)
Submitted by: Barbara Ritter
Patriot Name: George Shelton Daugharty
Unit/Regiment: Eastern Co of Artillery, New Jersey Line, Continential Army
Submitted by: Captain Daniel Neil
Service Description: Captain Neil commanded the Eastern Company of Artillery that had been assigned to General Hugh Mercer and his men for the Battle of Princeton. Captain Neil, along with a number of other heroic American officers serving with General Mercer, was killed during the bayonet charge of General Mawhood's British regulars. Captain Neil was killed while continuing to have his men fire their cannons, despite the fact that many other men were retreating in the face of the American line having been broken during that portion of the battle.
Patriot Name: Captain William Heyser
Unit/Regiment: Commander of a German Company from Maryland
Submitted by: Gerald Powell
Service Description:I have seen indicate he fought in the Battle of Trenton against the Hessians both as part of the operation where Washington Crossed the Delaware in the sneak attack on the Hessians in Trenton in late December 1776 and in early January 1777 against the British forces in the Battle of Princeton. The descriptions indicate he was wounded in either the Battle of Trenton or Battle of Princeton and taken to a hospital in Philadelphia.
Patriot Name: Molly Plunkett
Unit/Regiment: 10th PA
Submitted by: Ludwig Dorman
Service Description:My Third Great Grandfather, Ludwig Dorman fought in the Battles of Princeton, Brandywine, Paoli, Germantown, Monmouth and Elizabethtown.
During his career he served in the 10th PA Regiment under Col. Humpton and Hubley of the Pennsylvania Line for four years, as well as the Flying Camp under Col. Oldenbruck.
Patriot Name: Mary D'Amore (DAR, Princeton Chapter)
Unit/Regiment: 10th PA Regiment and Flying Camp
Submitted by: Ludwig Dorman
Service Description: Ludwig Dorman was a private in the 10th PA Regiment of the Pennsylvania line for four years and fought in the battles of Princeton, Brandywine, Paoli, Germantown, Monmouth, and Elizabethtown according to his pension papers.
He also was in General Mercer's Flying Camp, and in Captain Oldenbruck (Oldenbrooks) Company.
Patriot Name: Horatio Marsch
Unit/Regiment: Greene's Division
Submitted by: Bill Marsch
Service Description: Horatio ran at first musket firing and didn't stop running until he reached Burlington.