{"product_id":"set-of-4-victory-or-death-cork-coasters-made-in-america","title":"Set of 4 \"Victory or Death\" Cork Coasters — Made in America","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe story behind the design:\u003c\/strong\u003e Our original design shows a star from George Washington's Headquarters Flag, which was flying outside his tent in the days leading up to the crossing of the Delaware for the attack on Trenton. It's the perfect companion to our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/we-are-one-rocks-glasses-made-in-america\"\u003e\"Victory or Death\" rocks glasses\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGet this free when you order the \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/we-are-one-rocks-glasses-made-in-america\"\u003e\"Victory or Death\" rocks glasses\u003c\/a\u003e in a set of four.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe back of the coaster explains the design and puts it in historical context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe coaster:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eMade in America\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh quality laser-engraved design.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wipe clean with a damp cloth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable in sets of four.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso available: \u003c\/strong\u003eOur \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/1773-boston-tea-party-cork-coasters-made-in-america-for-hardcore-history-folks\"\u003e\"1773\" Boston Tea Party coasters\u003c\/a\u003e and our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/set-of-4-we-are-one-cork-coasters-made-in-america\"\u003e\"We are One\" coasters\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistoric Event Behind the Design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 1\" class=\"page\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHe appeared much depressed and lamented the ragged and dissolving state of his army in affecting terms. I gave him assurances of the disposition of Congress to support him, under his present difficulties and distresses. While I was talking to him I observed him to play with his pen and ink upon several pieces of paper. One of them by accident fell upon the floor near my feet. I was struck with the inscription upon it. It was “victory or death.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\" class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\" class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Benjamin Rush, Philadelphia physician, member of the Continental Congress and signer of the Declaration of Independence, recounting his visit to General Washington in December four miles from the Delaware River.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe countersign for the troops for the attack on Trenton was “Victory or Death.” More than 2,400 soldiers,18 cannons, and 75-100 horses crossed the Delaware during a “violent storm of rain, hail, and snow.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmericans captured 896 Hessians and killed 22. Three Americans were killed and six wounded, including a near-fatal wound to future president James Monroe. Enlistment for most m\u003c\/span\u003een was to expire December 31st. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"View an image you can enlarge to see all of the details.\" href=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/f\/f0\/Washington%27s_crossing_Delaware_River_map.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2944\/files\/Washington_s_crossing_Delaware_River_map_5b0e0871-fab6-4420-861a-5194ea1aa5fa_1024x1024.jpg?v=1509434749\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e A map of the Delaware River area depicting the route George Washington and his Army made during the crossing, by William Faden, an English cartographer and a publisher of maps. \u003cspan\u003eHe printed the North American Atlas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in 1777, and \". . . it became the most important atlas chronicling the Revolution's battles.\" There were 29 maps in the atlas, and they included detailed battle maps drawn by eyewitnesses.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSource: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=51249738\"\u003eWikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/George_Washington%27s_crossing_of_the_Delaware_River#\/media\/File:Washington%27s_crossing_Delaware_River_map.jpg\"\u003elarge image of the map\u003c\/a\u003e) \u003cspan\u003eBy William Faden - Library of Congress, Public Domain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The History List","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51826691244334,"sku":"REVWAR-VICTORY-COASTER","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2944\/files\/IMG_7005.webp?v=1772930752","url":"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/set-of-4-victory-or-death-cork-coasters-made-in-america","provider":"The History List","version":"1.0","type":"link"}