Battle+of+Trenton

**//__ The Battle of Trenton __//** The Battle of Trenton took place on Dec. 25, 1776 in Trenton New Jersey. The battle was the Americans vs. the hessians, the generals of the two armies were George Washington, and colonel Rahl. There were 2,400 continental troops, and 1,400 hessian troops. The first day they got kicked out of New York, and then they had to go to the Delaware River during the late summer. General Washington had about 2,400 men from Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut and New York. George  Washington wanted to cross the Delaware River with a force commanded by Lt Cadwallader with a Rhode Island regiment. The battle was won by us. And only 4 U.S attacked at night and they were asleep. Ninety percent of the Continental Army was willing to destroy the entire place but they changed there mind and they didn’t. But the continental army was victorious for a sneak attack. 