Battle of Princeton
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: American Revolution, Revolutionary War, Colonialism, Colonies, Settlements, Wars, Battles, Empires, Dynasties, British Empire, Revolutions, Rebellions, Uprisings, Riots
- Curriculum: American Revolutionary History (1776-1788), British History, 18th Century European History
- Geographical Location: New Jersey
- Date: January 3, 1777
Article abstract: Type of action: Ground battle in the American Revolution. Result: Washington defeated a detached British brigade in a sharp fight.
In late December, 1776, George Washington recrossed the Delaware River from Pennsylvania into New Jersey and concentrated 5,000 soldiers in Trenton, having destroyed a Hessian force there several days earlier. Skillfully eluding a British army under General Lord Charles Cornwallis with a night march on January 2-3, Washington struck a lone brigade near Princeton that morning. The disciplined British regulars...
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