Trenton

On December 26th Washington’s men crossed the Delaware in a snow storm and marched to Trenton, leaving traces of blood on the snow where some men marched without shoes. Good luck favored the Americans as they were undetected until on …

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On December 26th Washington’s men crossed the Delaware in a snow storm and marched to Trenton, leaving traces of blood on the snow where some men marched without shoes. Good luck favored the Americans as they were undetected until on the outskirts of the town. The main American force under Washington entered Trenton from the north. American commander Sullivan marched around the town and attacked from the south cutting off the Hessians retreat. The American attack caught the Hessians by surprise. The Hessians attempted to form in the town but were under artillery fire and attacked from front and rear. As the Hessian artillerymen attempted to get to their cannon the Americans occupied the houses and shot down the German gunners and foot soldiers. During this time Colonel Rahl was fatally wounded while trying to rally his troops Rahl's troops retreated to an orchard in the southern part of the town where they surrendered. The American forces suffered only a handful of casualties while Hessians had been completely routed with almost their entire force either captured or casualties.

Trenton, New Jersey

The Battle of Trenton was a small but pivotal battle during the American Revolutionary War, which took place on the morning of December 26, 1776, in Trenton, New Jersey. After General George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River north of Trenton the previous night, Washington led the main body of the Continental Army against Hessian auxiliaries garrisoned at Trenton. After a brief battle, almost two-thirds of the Hessian force was captured, with negligible losses to the Americans. The battle significantly boosted the Continental Army's waning morale, and inspired re-enlistments.

Wikipedia: Battle of Trenton

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