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Hugh Mercer

Hugh Mercer
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Personal information
NameHugh W. Mercer
Place of birthPitsligo Kirk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Place of deathPrinceton, New Jersey
Resting placePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Service/branchJacobite army
Colonial militia
Continental Army
Years of serviceJacobite army:1745-1746
Colonial militia: 1755-1760, 1775-1776
Continental Army: 1776 � 1777
RankBrigadier General (Continental Army)
Battles/warsAmerican Revolutionary War  *Battle of Trenton *Battle of Princeton  Seven Years' War *Kittanning Expedition *Battle of Fort Duquesne Jacobite Rising of 1745 *Battle of Culloden
Other worksurgeon, apothecary

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Hugh Mercer (January 17, 1726 - January 12, 1777) was a soldier and physician. He initially served with British forces during the Seven Years War but later became a brigadier general in the Continental Army and a close friend to George Washington. Mercer died as a result of his wounds received at the Battle of Princeton and became a fallen hero and rallying symbol of the American Revolution.

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2.72 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Please visit www.ourtripvideos.com for full video and more free videos. Fredericksburg is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia located 50 miles south of Washington, DC, and 58 miles north of Richmond. It is a part of the Washington Metropolitan Area. Located on the Rappahannock River near the head of navigation at the fall line, Fredericksburg developed as the frontier of colonial Virginia shifted west out of the coastal plain. Named for Frederick, Prince of Wales, son of King George II, the colonial town's streets bore the names of members of the royal family. The city has close associations with George Washington, whose family moved to Ferry Farm in Stafford County just off the Rappahannock opposite Fredericksburg in 1738. Other significant early residents include the Revolutionary War generals Hugh Mercer and George Weedon, naval war hero John Paul Jones, and future US president James Monroe. During the American Civil War, Fredericksburg gained strategic importance due to its location midway between Washington and Richmond, the opposing capitals of the Union and the Confederacy. During the battle of Fredericksburg, December 11 - 15, 1862, the town sustained significant damage due to bombardment and looting at the hands of Union forces. A second battle was fought in and around the town on May 3, 1863, in connection with the Chancellorsville campaign (April 27, 1863 - May 6, 1863). The battles of the Wilderness and Spotsylvania Court House were fought <b>...</b>
5.03 min. | 3.0 user rating		 Laurel Hill Cemetery, overlooking the Schuylkill River, founded by John Jay Smith (June 27, 1798-Sept. 25, 1881) with partners Nathan Dunn, Benjamin W. Richards and Frederick Brown in 1836, it was the second "Garden" or "Rural" cemetery in the United States (after Cambridge, Massachusetts' Mount Auburn Cemetery). John Jay Smith also founded West Laurel Hill Cemetery, over City Line in Montgomery Township, where he is buried. Selected as designer for Laurel Hill was architect John Notman (1810--1865), born in Scotland and educated at the Royal Scottish Academy. Notman conceived of the Cemetery as an estate garden, based in part on English ideas of planned landscapes as transitions between art and nature. Many early visitors and funeral-goers traveled to Laurel Hill via steamboat on the Schuylkill River. The graves of several Revolutionary War heroes were moved to Laurel Hill from other cemeteries in Philadelphia. A famous one was that of Hugh Mercer born on January 17, 1726, Roseharty, Scotland. At the beginning of the1745, Mercer became an assistant surgeon in the Jacobite Army under Charles Edward Stuart. In the aftermath of Culloden, Mercer was forced to flee, emigrating to America in 1747. After 8 years of practicing medicine, Mercer was drawn back into the military and was commissioned as a captain in a Pennsylvania, and had risen to the rank of colonel by the end of the French & Indian War. In 1757, Mercer became a member of the St. Andrews Society of Philadelphia <b>...</b>
4.75 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Second graders at Hugh Mercer Elementary School singing "What a Wonderful World"
2.10 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Members of the Rise Above BMX team entertain students at Hugh Mercer Elementary School with flips, tricks and jumps, on Wednesday, April 6, 2011. Video by Alex Russell/fredericksburg.com
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TAKE 4 - JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL QUARTET FROM WORCESTERSHIRE LED BY HUGH B THOMAS, WITH CLIFF'NOBBY'DAWE, RICHIE SHELTON, PETE SAY......PERFORMING THE OLD MERCER ELLINGTON TRACK
2.17 min. | 5.0 user rating		 General Hugh Mercer died at the Thomas Clarke house from his wounds at the Battle of Princeton.
2.28 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Van Helsing (Hugh Jackman) learns how to defeat Dracula while also discovering that there is a cure for the curse of the werewolf. TM & © Universal (2011) Buy Movie: www.amazon.com Scene: A Werewolf Cure - movieclips.com Movie Details: Van Helsing (2004) - movieclips.com Cast: Shuler Hensley, Hugh Jackman, Kevin J. O'Connor, David Wenham, Kate Beckinsale Director: Stephen Sommers Producer: Artist W. Robinson, Bob Ducsay, David Minkowski, Stephen Sommers Screenwriter: Stephen Sommers Film Description: Van Helsing is a 2004 American action horror film about vigilante monster hunter Gabriel Van Helsing, written, produced, and directed by Stephen Sommers. The film stars Hugh Jackman and Kate Beckinsale. The film opened on May 7, 2004. The film is a homage and tribute to the Universal Horror Monster films from the 30's and 40's (also produced by Universal Studios), of which director Stephen Sommers is a fan. The titular character was inspired by Abraham Van Helsing from Irish author Bram Stoker's novel Dracula. Distributed by Universal Pictures, the film includes a number of monsters such as Count Dracula and the Frankenstein's monster in a way similar to the multi-monster movies that Universal produced in the 1940s, such as Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man and House of Dracula. Plot: 1887, Transylvania, Doctor Frankenstein (Samuel West) brings to life his Monster (Shuler Hensley) with the aid of his assistant Igor (Kevin J. O'Connor), and Count Dracula (Richard Roxburgh <b>...</b>
3.63 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Van Helsing (Hugh Jackman) and Anna (Kate Beckinsale) discover Frankenstein's Monster (Shuler Hensley) while they are trapped underground. TM & © Universal (2011) Buy Movie: www.amazon.com Scene: He's Alive! - movieclips.com Movie Details: Van Helsing (2004) - movieclips.com Cast: Shuler Hensley, Hugh Jackman, Kate Beckinsale Director: Stephen Sommers Producer: Artist W. Robinson, Bob Ducsay, David Minkowski, Stephen Sommers Screenwriter: Stephen Sommers Film Description: Van Helsing is a 2004 American action horror film about vigilante monster hunter Gabriel Van Helsing, written, produced, and directed by Stephen Sommers. The film stars Hugh Jackman and Kate Beckinsale. The film opened on May 7, 2004. The film is a homage and tribute to the Universal Horror Monster films from the 30's and 40's (also produced by Universal Studios), of which director Stephen Sommers is a fan. The titular character was inspired by Abraham Van Helsing from Irish author Bram Stoker's novel Dracula. Distributed by Universal Pictures, the film includes a number of monsters such as Count Dracula and the Frankenstein's monster in a way similar to the multi-monster movies that Universal produced in the 1940s, such as Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man and House of Dracula. Plot: 1887, Transylvania, Doctor Frankenstein (Samuel West) brings to life his Monster (Shuler Hensley) with the aid of his assistant Igor (Kevin J. O'Connor), and Count Dracula (Richard Roxburgh). Dracula kills Frankenstein after <b>...</b>
3.38 min. | 0 user rating		 Van Helsing (Hugh Jackman) transfers Frankenstein's Monster back to Rome so he can protect him from Dracula, but he runs into trouble along the way. TM & © Universal (2011) Buy Movie: www.amazon.com Scene: Save the Monster - movieclips.com Movie Details: Van Helsing (2004) - movieclips.com Cast: Hugh Jackman, Elena Anaya, Kate Beckinsale, Silvia Colloca Director: Stephen Sommers Producer: Artist W. Robinson, Bob Ducsay, David Minkowski, Stephen Sommers Screenwriter: Stephen Sommers Film Description: Van Helsing is a 2004 American action horror film about vigilante monster hunter Gabriel Van Helsing, written, produced, and directed by Stephen Sommers. The film stars Hugh Jackman and Kate Beckinsale. The film opened on May 7, 2004. The film is a homage and tribute to the Universal Horror Monster films from the 30's and 40's (also produced by Universal Studios), of which director Stephen Sommers is a fan. The titular character was inspired by Abraham Van Helsing from Irish author Bram Stoker's novel Dracula. Distributed by Universal Pictures, the film includes a number of monsters such as Count Dracula and the Frankenstein's monster in a way similar to the multi-monster movies that Universal produced in the 1940s, such as Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man and House of Dracula. Plot: 1887, Transylvania, Doctor Frankenstein (Samuel West) brings to life his Monster (Shuler Hensley) with the aid of his assistant Igor (Kevin J. O'Connor), and Count Dracula (Richard Roxburgh <b>...</b>
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CottageCountryNow.ca--A third Toronto-based company, -Mercer- Human Resources Consulting, contributed $200. “One of the principals of -Mercer- Consulting is a personal friend of mine who wanted to support my campaign,” said Mackenzie. “ Other than t - Date : Wed, 04 May 2011 15:08:12 GMT+00:00
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Day trips: Fredericksburg is a gem of a town - Fairfaxtimes.com Tweet this news
Fairfaxtimes.com--And if you have a few too many, drop by -Hugh Mercer's- Apothecary (1020 Caroline St.), where you'll learn about an organic, colonial-era tonic for hangovers, which were then referred to as "tavern distress." - Date : Thu, 07 Apr 2011 23:04:48 GMT+00:00
Council sticks to 4-cent rate hike - Fredericksburg.com Tweet this news
Fredericksburg.com--The budget would pay for two new teachers at -Hugh Mercer- Elementary, two at Lafayette Upper Elementary, and one at Walker-Grant Middle. Melton said the city school administration receives a grant for keeping the student-teacher class - Date : Wed, 30 Mar 2011 02:29:59 GMT+00:00
Mercer climbs in national baseball polls - Macon Telegraph (blog) Tweet this news
Macon Telegraph (blog)--Belmont head men's basketball coach Rick Byrd was named the -Hugh- Durham national coach of the year by Collegeinsider.com. He received the award at a banquet in Houston, site of the Final Four. Byrd, whose team finished 30-5 - Date : Wed, 06 Apr 2011 04:05:39 GMT+00:00
Copper stolen from two historic sites - Fredericksburg.com (blog) Tweet this news
Fredericksburg.com (blog)--The thefts occurred at some time between 6:00 pm on Saturday evening and 9:00 am on Monday morning at the -Hugh Mercer- Apothecary Shop on Caroline Street and the Mary Washington House on Charles Street. Copper is generally stol - Date : Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:28:48 GMT+00:00
HISTORIC SITES HIT - The Free Lance-Star Tweet this news
The Free Lance-Star--The organization's -Hugh Mercer- Apothecary on Caroline Street also was targeted by downspout thieves just before Valentine's Day, said Myra Wiggins, administrator of the city sites. The downspout crimes are the latest twist - Date : Mon, 07 Mar 2011 05:27:15 GMT+00:00
Before 'Black Swan': Darren Aronofsky's Critical Flop by Benjamin Mercer - The Atlantic (blog) Tweet this news
The Atlantic (blog)--(For a good portion of the movie a futuristically bald -Hugh- Jackman tends to a dying tree�in space; the movie's deadly serious present-day sections feature ... - Date : Fri, 07 Jan 2011 15:57:05 GMT+00:00
Georgia Basketball Schedule: Georgia Travels to Macon to Take On The Mercer Bears - SB Nation Atlanta Tweet this news
SB Nation Atlanta--This will be the Bulldogs first trip to -Mercer- since Dec 3rd 1994 which was the last season with -Hugh- Durham on the bench. The Bulldogs are fresh off of a ... - Date : Thu, 23 Dec 2010 18:22:19 GMT+00:00
Eckstein out to break the curse - Noosa News Tweet this news
Noosa News--Local interest will be on series rookies Mitch Miller (pictured right) and Jordan -Mercer- to perform well on their home beach. ... - Date : Thu, 06 Jan 2011 16:09:51 GMT+00:00



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