Posted on Dec 26, 2020
George Washington wins first major U.S. victory at Trenton
739
31
5
16
16
0
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/washington-wins-first-major-u-s-victory-at-trenton?cmpid=email-hist-tdih-2020- [login to see] 0&om_rid=
At approximately 8 a.m. on the morning of December 26, 1776, General George Washington’s Continental Army reaches the outskirts of Trenton, New Jersey, and descends upon the unsuspecting Hessian force guarding the city. Trenton’s 1,400 Hessian defenders were still groggy from the previous evening’s Christmas festivities and had underestimated the Patriot threat after months of decisive British victories throughout New York. The troops of the Continental Army quickly overwhelmed the German defenses, and by 9:30 a.m. Trenton was completely surrounded.
At approximately 8 a.m. on the morning of December 26, 1776, General George Washington’s Continental Army reaches the outskirts of Trenton, New Jersey, and descends upon the unsuspecting Hessian force guarding the city. Trenton’s 1,400 Hessian defenders were still groggy from the previous evening’s Christmas festivities and had underestimated the Patriot threat after months of decisive British victories throughout New York. The troops of the Continental Army quickly overwhelmed the German defenses, and by 9:30 a.m. Trenton was completely surrounded.
George Washington wins first major U.S. victory at Trenton
Posted from history.com
American History
Military History
War of Independence
George Washington
Edited 4 y ago
Posted 4 y ago
Responses: 5
6
6
0
Had a German officer give an interesting talk about the Hessian soldiers the British hired to fight in America. Many remained in America when the war was over.
(6)
(0)
5
5
0
2
2
0
Washington was a great General in my book, he had the patience, and the understanding of how to beat the British, and did so because of those two attributes.
(2)
(0)
Read This Next
Continue with Facebook 
Continue with Google