0h 26min, jan 2, 1777 y - Battle of Assunpink Creek
Description:
- Took place in Trenton, NJ, and resulted in an American victory
- Fought between 2,400 American troops and 1,500 British troops
- 5 American casualties
- 905 British casualties
- Objective of the battle was to get passing to Delaware, and to strike the Hessian Garrison
- American forces commanded by George Washington
- British forces commanded by Johann Rall
- Washington sat on a horse all battle, as he always does
- Otherwise known as the Second Battle of Trenton due to the fact that it was a response to the first battle
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0h 26min, jan 2, 1777 y
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~ 248 years ago