Battle Analysis of the Battle of Trenton
The Battle of Trenton took place on 26 December 1776, between the fledgling United States and Britain, during the American Revolution. GEN George Washington commanded the American troops. COL Johann Rall commanded the Hessian troops fighting on behalf of Great Britain, with a very small contingency of British troops. Trenton was a small town approximately 40 miles northeast of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, just across the Delaware River.
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Strategic/Operational Overview
The Battle of Trenton took place in Trenton, New Jersey, in 1776, as a part of the American Revolutionary War. The American Revolutionary War was fought, primarily, between the newly created United States and Great Britain. The United States was seeking independence from Great Britain. The Battle of Trenton was part of the New York and New Jersey Campaign, though the U.S. Army Institute of Heraldry identifies Trenton as a campaign.
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On 25 December 1776, GEN Washington broke camp and set out toward Trenton, arriving at the Delaware River at 1700 hours. The weather at that time was already in the upper 20’s with freezing rain. The American troops completed crossing the Delaware River at 0300 hours on 26 December with temperatures in the low 20’s and a driving snow and sleet (Weather and the Battle of Trenton on December 25-26, 1776). The ice floes in the river slowed the river crossing, pushing GEN Washington further and further behind schedule. Many American Soldiers did not even have boots or shoes, leaving a deep red path through the snow from bloody feet. Two American Soldiers died on the march, one of which froze to death. By 0800 hours, the heavy snow obscured visibility (Weather and the Battle of Trenton on December 25-26,
The Battle of Trenton took place on 26 December 1776, between the fledgling United States and Britain, during the American Revolution. GEN George Washington commanded the American troops. COL Johann Rall commanded the Hessian troops fighting on behalf of Great Britain, with a very small contingency of British troops. Trenton was a small town approximately 40 miles northeast of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, just across the Delaware River.
Review the Setting (Set the Stage)
Strategic/Operational Overview
The Battle of Trenton took place in Trenton, New Jersey, in 1776, as a part of the American Revolutionary War. The American Revolutionary War was fought, primarily, between the newly created United States and Great Britain. The United States was seeking independence from Great Britain. The Battle of Trenton was part of the New York and New Jersey Campaign, though the U.S. Army Institute of Heraldry identifies Trenton as a campaign.
Study the Area of Operations …show more content…
On 25 December 1776, GEN Washington broke camp and set out toward Trenton, arriving at the Delaware River at 1700 hours. The weather at that time was already in the upper 20’s with freezing rain. The American troops completed crossing the Delaware River at 0300 hours on 26 December with temperatures in the low 20’s and a driving snow and sleet (Weather and the Battle of Trenton on December 25-26, 1776). The ice floes in the river slowed the river crossing, pushing GEN Washington further and further behind schedule. Many American Soldiers did not even have boots or shoes, leaving a deep red path through the snow from bloody feet. Two American Soldiers died on the march, one of which froze to death. By 0800 hours, the heavy snow obscured visibility (Weather and the Battle of Trenton on December 25-26,