Washington Crossing the Delaware
On December 25, 1776, George Washington and his army crossed the icy Delaware River for a surprise dawn attack on the British at Trenton, New Jersey; the event is depicted in Emanuel Leutze's Washington Crossing the Delaware (1851).
Battles of Trenton and Princeton
United States history
Quick Facts
- Date:
- December 26, 1776 - January 3, 1777(Anniversary in 2 days)
- Location:
- New Jersey
- United States
- Participants:
- Hesse-Kassel
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Context:
- American Revolution
Battles of Trenton and Princeton, (1776–77), in the American Revolution, a series of engagements won by the Continental Army against Hessian and British forces in New Jersey. The battles occurred over a span of nine days (December 26, 1776–January 3, 1777) and are notable as the first successes won by the Revolutionary general George Washington in the open field. The victories restored American morale and renewed confidence in Washington. The opening year of the American Revolution, which included the capture of Fort Ticonderoga, an ill-fated invasion of Canada, and the prosecution of the Siege of Boston, was partly favorable to ...(100 of 2125 words)