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A portrait of an admiral in this conflict was discovered in 2008 to have been overlaid with African features. An artist and soldier from this conflict depicted himself wrapped in a cart in a cartoon titled for his “triumphant entry.” A painting showing a failed siege in this conflict depicts the black soldier Pompey avenging a superior’s death. A notably inaccurate portrayal of an event in this conflict whitewashed (-5[1])one subject and copied the engraving (*) Fruits of Arbitrary (10[1])Power. A large flag flies above Major Pierson (10[1])as he dies (10[1])in a painting of this conflict. That painting is by engraver Henry Pelham’s half-brother John Singleton Copley. Prince Whipple may be in a painting of this conflict showing the title figure on a boat crossing an icy river. (10[1])For 10 (10[1])points, name this war depicted in Emanuel Leutze’s Washington Crossing the Delaware. ■END■

ANSWER: American Revolution [or Revolutionary War or War of American Independence;]
<Felix Wang, Visual Fine Arts>
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Max Fitz-JamesFour Times I Have Despised My SoulThe Crying of Team 4968-5
Eileen PengOxford School for QuiznessSee it7710
Cormac BeirneLSEGressenheller A8510
Oscar SiddleLimp ChriskitSorted8810
Michael Mays3HK1MMSay it12610
Richard PollardThe Crying of Team 49Four Times I Have Despised My Soul12810

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2024 Penn Bowl UNC10/26/2024Y3100%0%67%131.33
2024 Penn Bowl Florida10/26/2024Y2100%0%50%125.50
2024 Penn Bowl Harvard10/26/2024Y4100%0%25%118.00
2024 Penn Bowl UK10/26/2024Y5100%0%20%100.80
2024 Penn Bowl Berkeley11/02/2024Y2100%0%100%130.50
2024 Penn Bowl Mainsite11/02/2024Y3100%0%33%119.33
2024 Penn Bowl CWRU11/02/2024Y4100%0%25%129.25
2024 Penn Bowl Chicago11/02/2024Y8100%0%38%125.38
2024 Penn Bowl Texas11/02/2024Y2100%0%0%106.00