It was a significant victory of largely untrained soldiers under General Washington's command over highly trained German troops that were working for the British. It gave new energy and encouragement to the Americans, showing that they could win battles, and potentially the war.
When General Howe went back to New York after defeating Washington, he left a large British force at Trenton, New Jersey, to watch Washington's army. (False)
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General George Washington is well remembered for crossing the Delaware to defeat the Hessians at Trenton. He caught the Hessians by surprise, as they didn't believe anyone foolish enough to cross a river into an occupied city.
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Washington's win over the Hessians at Trenton was important because it raised the morale of the troops. It also encouraged many of them to reenlist.
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They crossed the Delaware River on Christmas Eve, to catch the Hessians and British troops off guard. This was the battle of Trenton.
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The colonists were planning to attack Trenton on early morning the day after Christmas in hopes that the hessians at Trenton would not be sober to fight however only 1/3 of the colonists army made it to Trenton across the Delaware to fight the hessians but in the end the colonists suprise attack caught the Hessians way off guard and catipulted the colonists to victory in that battle.
They were working for the British and Washington attacked their positions in Trenton on Christmas Eve while they were not expecting an attack.
Washington crossed the Delaware River on Christmas Day in 1776. They defeated the Hessians in an encounter known as the Battle of Trenton.
The Battle of Trenton and Princeton. But it's mostly known as the Battle of Trenton.
Washington defeated the Hessians after he crossed the Delaware River from Pennsylvania (now known as Washington's Crossing, PA) into Trenton, New Jersey. The Hessians had been up celebrating and Washington and his men surprised them, defeating them soundly in the Battle of Trenton (December 26, 1776).
The battle of Trenton
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