Description
John Hancock was a leader in Boston during the crisis that led to the American Revolution. Hancock inherited a thriving mercantile business from his uncle. He was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence. Hancock gave support to the Boston Tea Party and delivered public addresses commemorating the Boston Massacre. In 1775 John Hancock was elected president of the Continental Congress. In 1778 he commanded 6,000 militiamen for the attack on the British garrison at Newport, RI. Though a large reward was offered by the British for his capture, it was never successful.
The Revolutionary War was fought from 1775 to 1783. It began as a revolt of the colonies against what they believed was unfair taxation. While the war started as a conflict between Great Britain and the thirteen American colonies, it soon became a global conflict. France actively sided with the colonies, and the French naval fleet was instrumental in defeating the British at Yorktown. Holland supplied the colonies with weapons, while Spain supplied funding and diverted British forces by fighting on a second front and winning back Spanish forts in Florida that they lost during the Seven Years’ War. No independent country sided with Great Britain, but Britain employed German mercenaries, known as Hessians.
This John Hancock history mug is part of our Revolutionary War series which includes many of the notable figures who played major roles during this conflict.
The biographical History Mugs were created to teach and inspire individuals to learn about our diverse and interesting history. The biographies were researched and written by history enthusiast, Robert Compton. He colorized most of the historic photos and images used on the mugs, which were originally black and white or sepia-tone. The images and biographies are imprinted on mugs at his studio in rural Vermont.
- Mugs are food and microwave safe.
- To preserve photographic quality we recommend hand washing.
- Mugs are usually shipped within 3-5 days.
