The Battle of Princeton

Washingot inspiring his troops to fight

The battle of Princeton occurred on January 3, 1777. At the start general Howe send troops to Trenton to recapture the city. Washington and his army crossed the Delaware again on December 31, 1776. Even though they crossed the Delaware Washington was worried because many of his troops ended their terms on January 1; to avoid staying without troops he promised $10 in bonus to anyone who wanted to stay with him.

General Howe sent 8,000 troops with General Cornwalis to regain Trenton, but Cornwalis mistake was to send frontal attacks to a solid defensive line made by the Americans. During the day in Trenton 500 British soldiers were killed (365 in the frontel attacks and 135 killed by snipers in the road). Overnight Washington and his advisors decided to outflank the British and go to capture Princeton.

When they were arriving to Princeton they found British forces going to Trenton. They started to fight and it looked that the British were going to be, but they returned to Princeton because they were outnumbered. When they were in the city they tried to make a resistance, but it didn’t work. During both days British lost 950 soldiers and Americans only 37.

Washington in his horse