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=The Battle of Trenton= Mitch Lowe Jessica Wallace Before the Battle of Trenton, Hessian , or German troops hired by the British, forces pushed Washington and his forces across Delaware River on December 7, 1776 to Eastern Pennsylvania. Washington then tried to reorganize his defenses. He wanted to protect Philadelphia, the new capital of America. They took or destroyed every boat so they couldn’t be followed by the Hessian troops. This loss lowered the American troops’ confidence, so they desperately needed to win a battle. Then the Battle of Trenton happened. General George Washington’s plan was to attack late on Christmas Day, since the Hessian troops would be relaxing. About 3,000 Americans would cross north and south of Trenton to cut off enemy reinforcements and retreats. Then the main force of 2,400 Continental soldiers under Washington’s command would attack on 3 am on December 26, 1776. This battle was important because the Continental Army hadn’t won any battles yet, and the Americans were depressed because they had recently lost a battle. Winning this battle helped rally the troops’ confidence, and caused them to win more battles.

The battle was over by 9:30 AM. The German Hessians had 120 deaths and 918 troops taken prisoner.The Americans had fewer than 10 people wounded, and no one died.

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