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Battles of Trenton and Princeton

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Emanuel Leutze: Washington Crossing the Delaware
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Category: History & Society
Date:
December 26, 1776 - January 3, 1777
Location:
New Jersey
United States
Participants:
Hesse-Kassel
United Kingdom
United States
Context:
American Revolution
Key People:
Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess and 2nd Earl Cornwallis
William Howe
George Washington
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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 favourable to ...(100 of 2125 words)

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