Colnel Johann Gottlieb Rall (also spelled Rahl). While retreating with his troops from Trenton, Col. Rall was struck by a musketball and died later that day of his injuries.
The victory at Trenton effected Americans in several ways. The victory here , December 26, 1776 not only boosted morale after a series of defeats, it captured almost the entire Hessian force, and boosted new enlistments, and encouraged those whose enlistments were up to stay on and fight.
On Christmas Day of 1776, General George Washington, along with about 5,400 of his troops, crossed the Delaware River to launch a surprise attack on Hessian solders who were headquartered in Trenton, New Jersey. (Hessian soldiers were mercenaries hired by England to help Britain fight the American Revolutionary War).
The Battle of Trenton occured during the revolutionary war on December 25, 1777. Washinton and his army were camping accross the river and ten miles up from Trenton where the hessians( German soldiers that worked for the british) where living. The hessians were all drunk from their Christmas party that they slept late so Washington and his army attack them in there sleep but soon came outrside to finish the battle. The general for the hessians, Colonel Rall, got shot and killed so the hessians surrendered. Therefore the colonials one the battle with not one of their men killed or injured. You should see the movie the crossing if yolu want to know more about it.
On the morning of December 26, 1776, General George Washington and the Continental Army attacked the Hessian troops at Trenton, New Jersey. The night before, Washington had silently led his troops across the Delaware River, preparing for an attack on the Hessians that would be completely unexpected. The Battle of Trenton ended in victory for Washington. This victory greatly raised the morale of the Continental troops, as it came after having been defeated in many battles throughout New York.
The battle took place on the day after Christmas Day in 1776. Led by general Washington, American soldiers crossed the icy Delaware River at night to marshal its forces against Hessian soldiers. The weather was adverse and the river icy. Two American soldiers died in the crossing.
The battle of Trenton
Trenton, NJ
Trenton New jersy
They had more troops
They had more troops
clarify this question? Is it overall commander of the Hessian troops in America or the commander of the Hessian detatchment in Trenton when Washington cross the Delaware on Christmas eve? Trenton commander wasn't a general.
Germans
Hessian mercenaries, under the employ of the British government.
Washington attacked the Hessian Army garrisoning the town of Trenton. It was a decisive victory for the Continental Army, who captured 918 prisoners and killed the German commander and 29 other enemies , suffering only 5 casualties.
The Hessian Commander at Trenton called the colonial army soldiers "country clowns"
Battle of Trenton, Washington in command.
only 2 amarican soldiers died