Ebook: Trenton and Princeton, 1776-77: Washington crosses the Delaware
Author: Bonk David, Turner Graham, Washington George
- Tags: Command of troops, History, History--Military--United States, History--Modern--18th Century, History--United States--Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), Princeton Battle of Princeton N.J. 1777, Trenton Battle of Trenton N.J. 1776, Warfare & defence, Washington George -- 1732-1799 -- Military leadership, Washington George -- 1732-1799, History -- Military -- United States, History -- Modern -- 18th Century, History -- United States -- Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), New Jersey -- Princeton, New Jer
- Series: Campaign 203
- Year: 2012
- Publisher: Osprey Publishing
- City: New Jersey;Princeton;Trenton
- Language: English
- epub
Following the battle of White River and the fall of Forts Washington and Lee during the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), George Washington withdrew his army, crossing the Delaware River to regroup. However, with morale at a critical low and the terms of enlistment of many of his troops set to expire, Washington decided on one more strike before the winter weather made military operations impossible. Re-crossing the Delaware on Christmas night, 1776, Washington's army surprised the Hessian garrison at Trenton and managed to kill, wound or capture 1,000 of the enemy for the loss of only four men. Then, avoiding a major engagement with the British Army under General Cornwallis that had been sent to track him down, Washington attacked and defeated another small British force at Princeton. Having inflicted two costly and embarrassing defeats on the British forces, Washington withdrew his army into winter quarters at Morristown.
Using a combination of modern photographs...