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Badge of the Blew and Orange
This badge represents the Loyal and Friendly Society of the Blew and Orange founded between 1733 and 1736.
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Musket Marked "U.STATES"
This musket is a typical composite piece of wartime production, incorporating British and American components, and boldly marked “U.STATES” to designate public ownership.
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Triphena Punch Bowl
This punch bowl wishes “Success to the Triphena,” a merchant ship that made frequent trips between Philadelphia and Liverpool, England, in the 1760s.
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James Grant’s Campaign Chest
British Army Lieutenant James Grant kept his personal belongings in this chest while he served in America during the French and Indian War.
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Portrait of Captain William Leslie
Captain William Leslie of the British 17th Regiment of Foot, shown in this portrait with Edinburgh Castle looming in the background, lost his life at the Battle of Princeton.
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Self-portrait of Richard St. George Mansergh St. George
Richard St. George Mansergh St. George, an Irish veteran of the British Army, sketched this self-portrait as he struggled with the painful effects of a traumatic brain injury that he suffered during the Revolutionary War.
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A New Method of Macarony Making, as practiced at Boston
Published in London in 1774, this print spread news about the growing colonial resistance to British policies in America.
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Jonathan Pettibone's Sword
French and Indian War veteran Colonel Jonathan Pettibone carried this small sword, engraved with his name, during the New York campaign of 1776.
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John Chandler's Sword
Colonel John Chandler of the 8th Connecticut Regiment carried this small sword during the Revolutionary War as a symbol of his rank.
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Ferguson Rifle
Scottish officer Patrick Ferguson developed a rifle, like this example, that allowed the user to fire at nearly twice the rate of fire of a musket.
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