United States; a history: the most complete and most popular history of the United States of America from the aboriginal times to the present . on, with his victorious men and the whole body ofcaptives, was safe on the other side of the Delaware. The battle of Trenton roused the nation from despondency. Con-fidence in the commander and hope in the tiltimate success of the Amer-ican cause were everywhere revived. The militia from the neighboringprovinces flocked to the generals standard; and fourteen hundred sol-diers, whose term of enlistment now expired, cheerfully re-entered theservice
United States; a history: the most complete and most popular history of the United States of America from the aboriginal times to the present . on, with his victorious men and the whole body ofcaptives, was safe on the other side of the Delaware. The battle of Trenton roused the nation from despondency. Con-fidence in the commander and hope in the tiltimate success of the Amer-ican cause were everywhere revived. The militia from the neighboringprovinces flocked to the generals standard; and fourteen hundred sol-diers, whose term of enlistment now expired, cheerfully re-entered theservice. It was at this time that Robert Morris of Philadelphia, the greatfinancier of the Revolution, came forward with his princely fortune tothe support of his distressed country. As to Cornwallis, he found it nec-essary to postpone his visit to England and hasten back to New days after his victory, Washington again crossed the Del-aware and took post at Trenton. Here all the American detachments inthe vicinity were ordered to assemble. To General Heath, in commandof the New England militia stationed at Peekskill, on the Hudson, Wash-. BATTLE OF TRENTON ANDPRINCETON, 1776-7. OPERATIONS OF 77. 317 ington sent orders to move into New Jersey. The British fell back fromtheir outposts on the Delaware and concentrated in great force at Prince-ton. Cornwallis took command in person, and resolved to attack andoverwhelm Washington at Trenton. So closed the year. Ten dayspreviously, Howe only waited for the freezing of the Delaware beforetaking up his quarters in Philadelphia. Now it was a question whetherhe would be able to hold a single town in New Jersey. CHAPTER XL. OPERATIONS OF 77. ON the 1st of January, 1777, Washingtons army at Trenton numberedabout five thousand men. On the next day Cornwallis approachedfrom Princeton with greatly superior forces. The British were exasper-ated and the Americans resolute. During the afternoon there was severeand constant skirmishing in t
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