Battle+of+Trenton

were floating in the river next to us and there even was a sleet storm.We left in the afternoon and didnt reach the bank till 3am the next day. || || to meet us or you never know what could have happend! || || and the north east cutting off the Hessian's retreat. || || we had aleady had them under fire. || || The Battle of Trenton || georgewashington.blogspot.com/&h=440&w=440&sz=33&hl=en&start=90&tbnid=o95y-SY8FrfgrM:&tbnh=127&tbnw=127&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dgeorge%2Bwashington%2Bwriting%26start%3D80%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D20%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN]]|]] || http://www.nj.com/specialprojects/images/hescopy1.jpg
 * Hello im General George Washington im very busy right now planing our attack agianst the british and Hessian troops. || [|][|][[image:http://www.americaslibrary.gov/assets/jb/nation/jb_nation_washingt_1_e.jpg width="227" height="263"]] ||
 * My plan is to cross the Delware river at three points with a large foce comanded by colonial cadwallader || [[image:http://www.britishbattles.com/images/trenton/trenton-map-l.jpg width="446" height="267" caption="A map of the Battle of Trenton"]] ||
 * So we set off on our boats on december 24th 1776.It was so cold that ice burgs
 * The good thing that the hessian commander colonel rahl ignored the order to round up his troops
 * We entered Tenton from the northwest. We marched around the town attacking from the south
 * We later found out that the Hessians attempted to form in the town but...
 * While we were attacking we managed to fatelly wound Colonel Rahl. || [[image:http://www.britishbattles.com/images/trenton/surrender-l.jpg width="298" height="196" caption="Surrender of Colonel Rahl Hessian Commander"]] ||
 * Rahls troops aventually retreated to an orcharcherd to a southeast town where they surrendered to us making us the WINNERS! || [[image:http://www.classroomhelp.com/lessons/Presidents/presimages/washington_army.jpg width="318" height="200"]] ||
 * During our war we found 6 of our troops dead. 4 from wounds and 2 from freezing to death. While the Hessians troops had 20 deaths, 100 wounded, and 1000 captured. || [[image:http://www.britishbattles.com/images/trenton/streets-trenton.jpg width="270" height="182" caption="Battle in the streets of Trenton"]] ||
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battle of trenton 25th December 1776 Trenton, New Jersey on the Delaware River Americans against Hessians and British troops General George Washington against Colonel Rahl.

2,400 American troops with 18 guns. 1,400 Hessians with 6 light guns.Uniforms, arms and equipment: The British 16th Ligh Dragoons wore red coats and leather crested helmets. The German infantry wore blue coats and retained the Prussian style grenadier mitre with brass front plate. The Americans dressed as best they could. Increasingly as the war progressed regular infantry regiments of the Continental Army wore blue uniform coats but the militia continued in rough clothing. Both sides were armed with muskets and guns. The Pennsylvania regiments carried long, small calibre, rifled weapons


 * Winner:** The battle was a resounding physical and moral victory for Washington and his American troops.

After being driven out of New York by the British and forced to retreat to the West bank of the Delaware during the late summer of 1776, the American cause was at a low ebb. In the harsh winter Washington was faced with the annual crisis of the expiry of the Continental Army’s period of enlistment. He resolved to attack the Hessian position at Trenton on the extreme southern end of the over extended British line along the Delaware, before his army dispersed. Washington’s plan was to cross the Delaware at three points with a force commanded by Lt Col Cadwallader with a Rhode Island regiment, some Pennsylvanians, Delaware militia and two guns, a second force under Brigadier Ewing of militia and the third commanded by himself which would cross the river above Trenton and attack the Hessian garrison in the town. Washington had as his subordinates, Major Generals Nathaniel Greene and John Sullivan. Washington had some 2,400 men from Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut and New York. The force paraded in the afternoon and set off for the Delaware where they embarked in a flotilla of the characteristic Delaware river boats. It was a cold dark night and the river was running with flowing ice. At about 11pm a heavy snow and sleet storm broke. Washington’s force did not reach the east bank until around 3am. His soldiers were badly clothed and many did not have shoes. Washington’s men then marched to Trenton, some of the men leaving traces of blood on the snow. The German garrison comprised the regiments of Rahl, Knyphausen and Lossberg, with Hessian jagers and a troop of the British 16th Light Dragoons. The Hessian commander Colonel Rahl had been ordered to construct defence works around the town but had not troubled to do so. On the night before the attack Rahl was at dinner when he was brought information that the Americans were approaching. He ignored the message which was found in his pocket after his death.

The main American force under Washington entered Trenton from the North-West. Sullivan marched around the town and attacked from the South. The remainder took a position to the North East cutting off the Hessians’ retreat.

The Hessians attempted to form in the town but were under artillery fire and attack from front and rear. The Americans occupied the houses and shot down the German gunners and foot soldiers during which Colonel Rahl was fatally wounded. Rahl’s troops retreated to an orchard in the South East of the town where they surrendered. Ewing and Cadwallader failed to make the river crossing and took no part in the attack. Casualties: The Americans suffered 4 wounded casualties. It is said that in addition two American soldiers froze to death. The Hessians suffered 20 killed and around 100 wounded. 1,000 were captured.

The effect of the battle of Trenton was out of all proportion to the numbers involved and the casualties. The American effort across the colonies was galvanized and the psychological dominance achieved by the British in the preceding year overturned. Howe was stunned that a strong German contingent could be surprised in such a manner and put up so little resistance. Washington’s constant problem was to maintain the enthusiasm of his army for the war, particularly with the system of one year recruitment and Trenton proved a much needed encouragement. • Washington’s army crossing the Delaware in the freezing conditions has become an important national image for the United States as can be seen in Emmanuel Leutze’s picture. • Present at the battle were: two other future presidents James Madison and James Monroe, the future Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, John Marshall, Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton.
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