Question

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 one subject and copied the engraving (*) Fruits of Arbitrary Power. A large flag flies above Major Pierson as he dies in a painting (-5[1])of this conflict. (-5[1])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[1])10 points, name this war depicted in Emanuel Leutze’s Washington Crossing the Delaware. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: American Revolution [or Revolutionary War or War of American Independence;]
<Felix Wang, Visual Fine Arts>
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Jim FanUNC BDuke A94-5
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Jeffery AustinUNC CVirginia Tech A14110

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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