December 26 in American History
After crossing the Delaware overnight, Washington's army stormed Trenton at dawn and captured nearly 900 Hessian soldiers in about an hour, with almost no American losses. The stunning victory reversed the momentum of the war, re-enlisted a dissolving army, and proved the cause was not lost. Hope, restored in a morning.
In 1776: the Battle of Trenton. After crossing the Delaware overnight, Washington's army stormed Trenton at dawn and captured nearly 900 Hessian soldiers in about an hour, with almost no American losses.
After crossing the Delaware overnight, Washington's army stormed Trenton at dawn and captured nearly 900 Hessian soldiers in about an hour, with almost no American losses. The stunning victory reversed the momentum of the war, re-enlisted a dissolving army, and proved the cause was not lost. Hope, restored in a morning.
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