"Victory" short-sleeved shirt - Indigo

The story behind the design: Our original design shows Washington's Headquarters flag and includes the sign/countersign used by the Continental Army the night they crossed the Delaware to attack the Hessian garrison at Trenton, along with the dates of the crossing and the attack. (See the map below.)

Washington and his troops were victorious, capturing 1,000 prisoners along with muskets, powder, and artillery. In the battle, three Americans were killed and six wounded, while 22 Hessians were killed and 98 wounded. More on the historic events below.

The shirt: The same great shirt we've been using for our "History Nerd" shirts, a super soft  3.5 ounce t-shirt from Next Level that's 65% poly / 35% cotton and that has been pre-washed to reduce shrinkage. (The 3XL shirt is a pre-shrunk 4.3 ounce t-shirt from Next Level that's 60% cotton / 40% poly. Very soft, the feel is indistinguishable from the shirt we use for the other sizes.)

If you have never worn a high-quality poly-cotton shirt before, you’ll want to read this first.

Comes with a hang tag that includes a historical quote, background on the event, and a historical map.

This design is also available in our classic royal blue crewneck shirt in both short-sleeved and long-sleeved styles, as well as a sticker.

Shipping: $4.95, regardless of the number of shirts you order, so order one and all the rest ship for free.

Mission: Your purchases support our mission to engage people with local history and to support historic sites and history organizations across the country.

The historic event behind the design

 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. He printed the North American Atlas 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.

Source: Wikipedia (large image of the map) By William Faden - Library of Congress, Public Domain

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