🦅 American Warsmedium
Battle of Trenton
1776 CE · New Jersey, USA
Quick Facts
- Year
- 1776 CE
- Location
- New Jersey, USA
- Era
- 🦅 American Wars
- Difficulty
- medium
On Christmas night 1776, George Washington led 2,400 soldiers across the ice-choked Delaware River in a desperate bid to revive the faltering Revolution. At dawn, they surprised the Hessian garrison at Trenton, capturing nearly 1,000 enemy soldiers in under two hours with minimal American losses. The stunning victory restored American morale after a string of devastating defeats and convinced many soldiers to reenlist, keeping the Continental Army alive.
💡 Did you know?
Washington's crossing of the Delaware on Christmas night 1776 was so dangerous that two soldiers froze to death during the crossing, but the surprise attack captured nearly 1,000 Hessians with almost no American casualties.