On this in 1776,
At approximately 8 a.m. Gen. George Washington's Continental Army reaches the outskirts of Trenton, NJ, and descends upon the unsuspecting Hessian force guarding the city. The 1,400 defenders were still groggy from the previous evening's Christmas festivities. The troops of the Continental Army quickly overwhelmed the defenses, and by 9:30 a.m. the city was surrounded, at The Battle of Trenton.
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At approximately 8 a.m. Gen. George Washington's Continental Army reaches the outskirts of Trenton, NJ, and descends upon the unsuspecting Hessian force guarding the city. The 1,400 defenders were still groggy from the previous evening's Christmas festivities. The troops of the Continental Army quickly overwhelmed the defenses, and by 9:30 a.m. the city was surrounded, at The Battle of Trenton.
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