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Washington decided on a bold move: a surprise attack on Trenton. The soldiers went throughout many obstacles to get to where they needed to go. Early December 26, the Americans surprised the hessian troops guarding Trenton.
The British Army forced George Washington's Continental Army to retreat after the British had attacked them, both head-on and in their flank. Without loss of any materiel or a single life, Washington ordered the army to retreat to Manhattan. Shortly after, they were driven out of New York in total, forcing them into New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
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Victories in the battles of Trenton and Princeton helped raise morale when the Patriot cause seemed to be lost."On his retreat southwards in midwinter, with an army of only about 6000, he achieves two psychologically important victories by surprise attacks on isolated sections of the British army at Trenton and then at Princeton. These successes raise the colonial morale, and help Washington to recruit more forces."
Victories in the battles of Trenton and Princeton helped raise morale when the Patriot cause seemed to be lost."On his retreat southwards in midwinter, with an army of only about 6000, he achieves two psychologically important victories by surprise attacks on isolated sections of the British army at Trenton and then at Princeton. These successes raise the colonial morale, and help Washington to recruit more forces."
Victories in the battles of Trenton and Princeton helped raise morale when the Patriot cause seemed to be lost."On his retreat southwards in midwinter, with an army of only about 6000, he achieves two psychologically important victories by surprise attacks on isolated sections of the British army at Trenton and then at Princeton. These successes raise the colonial morale, and help Washington to recruit more forces."
General Meade made the Confederates retreat from Gettysburg on October 1, 1863.
The President of the US has only one "official" residence - The White House. There is a federal reservation located in the Maryland mountains known as "Camp David" which is used as a Presidential "retreat" but it is not the President's "residence" even when he is visiting there.
George Washington's use of strategic retreat in the Revolutionary War guaranteed the survival of the Continental Army. By retreating after the Battle of Long Island, Washington was able to recruit more soldiers, raise morale and plan an attack.
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