General John Cadwalader

During the Revolutionary War, General John Cadwalader (1742-1786) commanded troops at the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, and Princeton. He was much admired by his close friend General George Washington, who referred to him as "a military genius." Washington offered Cadwalader the position of Continental brigadier general, but his friend declined, preferring to become a state legislator in Maryland after the war. When Charles Willson Peale painted Cadwalader's likeness, it was intended to ornament a woman's bracelet, and in fact the original fittings for an ornamental band---similar to today's watchbands---are visible along the sides of the miniature's case.

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John Beale Bordley

Margaret Strachan (Mrs. Thomas Harwood)

Ennion Williams

Mrs. Samuel Mifflin and Her Granddaughter Rebecca Mifflin Francis

His Excellency George Washington Esq-r.

General Henry Knox

Nathanael Greene

George Washington

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