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George Washington and his troops crossed the Delaware River to defeat the British in the Battle of Trenton.
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| After is defeat in New York,
Washington knew he needed a win to boost the moral of his
troops. He also knew there was a group of British and
Hessian soldiers located in Trenton, New Jersey that
could attack Philadelphia. On the evening of December 25, 1776, Washington along with 2,500 soldiers crossed the Delaware River in a snow storm. The river was treacherous with ice. They caught the British soldiers sleeping, killing over one hundred men and taking another thousand prisoners. Not a single American was killed. This was a major boost for the American war effort. |
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