Through divine intervention, Washington was able to mount a surprise attack on the hated Hessian troops in Trenton, winning an improbable victory, which became a critical turning point in the war. The fate of the new nation depends on it. Follow Washington's troops through the winter storm, the crossing of the nearly frozen Delaware River, an arduous march, and the pitched battle. Before the battle, Washington inspired the troops through the reading of Thomas Paine’s American Crisis. Washington and his officers designed a daring attack on Hessian forces in Trenton, New Jersey.
Overconfident, the British went into Winter Quarters.Ĭongress gave George Washington enormous authority, and Washington used the lull in fighting and his new power to reorganize and strengthen his troops.
The Continental Army was on the verge of utter collapse. Learn how by mid-December, 1776, the American Revolution was in desperate straits.Įxplore that after a series of defeats, the American Army had retreated through New Jersey and was stationed in Pennsylvania - with the British Army across the Delaware River.