January 3, 1777
This was a battle a military dispute between Great Britain and the colonies during the Revolutionary War. The battle took place on a Friday, in New Jersey. General William Howe sent Lord Charles Cornwallis with a powerful military force to eradicate the American rebels. General Cornwallis placed him and his militia on a bank in Trenton. George Washington and the leading part of the Continental Army settled on the south side if the Assunpink. Leaving some of his troops to build fortifications, George Washington led the major force towards Princeton. One thousand four hundred British Troops were left under the command of Lt. Colonel Charles Mawhood by Charles Cornwallis. Before General Charles Cornwallis could come with reinforcements,
This was a battle a military dispute between Great Britain and the colonies during the Revolutionary War. The battle took place on a Friday, in New Jersey. General William Howe sent Lord Charles Cornwallis with a powerful military force to eradicate the American rebels. General Cornwallis placed him and his militia on a bank in Trenton. George Washington and the leading part of the Continental Army settled on the south side if the Assunpink. Leaving some of his troops to build fortifications, George Washington led the major force towards Princeton. One thousand four hundred British Troops were left under the command of Lt. Colonel Charles Mawhood by Charles Cornwallis. Before General Charles Cornwallis could come with reinforcements,