-How did John Trumbull's The Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker Hill enhance the moral complexity of the events taking place at this first major battle of the American Revolution?
A) African Americans like Peter Salem, who supposedly killed Major Pitcairn, are prominently featured as the heroes of this battle.
B) Trumbull focuses more on the chaos of the battle rather than the heroic actions of the soldiers involved from each side.
C) General Warren's sacrifice of life and British Major John Small's intervention to prevent one of his own men from bayonetting Warren show that both sides displayed virtue and heroism.
D) The refusal of American soldiers to follow military orders from their own officers illustrates the spirit of independence and insubordination.

Question

-How did John Trumbull's The Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker Hill enhance the moral complexity of the events taking place at this first major battle of the American Revolution?
A) African Americans like Peter Salem, who supposedly killed Major Pitcairn, are prominently featured as the heroes of this battle. 
B) Trumbull focuses more on the chaos of the battle rather than the heroic actions of the soldiers involved from each side. 
C) General Warren's sacrifice of life and British Major John Small's intervention to prevent one of his own men from bayonetting Warren show that both sides displayed virtue and heroism. 
D) The refusal of American soldiers to follow military orders from their own officers illustrates the spirit of independence and insubordination.

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Trumbull's painting captures a moment of humanity amidst the chaos of war by depicting British Major John Small preventing the bayonetting of General Warren, thereby highlighting the acts of virtue and heroism on both sides of the conflict.

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