An introductory school history of the United States, arranged on the catechetical plan; to which are added, the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States, with questions and explanations . on. Give an account of it. On the night of the 25th of December, Washington crossedthe Delaware, and, on the morning of the 26th, attacked abody of Hessians stationed at Trenton. Rahl, their com-mander, was mortally wounded, about thirty were slain, andnearly a thousand taken prisoners. The Americans lost onlyfour men. What did Washington then resolve wpon f Washington recrossed
An introductory school history of the United States, arranged on the catechetical plan; to which are added, the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States, with questions and explanations . on. Give an account of it. On the night of the 25th of December, Washington crossedthe Delaware, and, on the morning of the 26th, attacked abody of Hessians stationed at Trenton. Rahl, their com-mander, was mortally wounded, about thirty were slain, andnearly a thousand taken prisoners. The Americans lost onlyfour men. What did Washington then resolve wpon f Washington recrossed the Delaware with his prisoners, but,finding his army strengthened by recent recruits, he againcrossed the river, and took post at Trenton, resolved to act onthe offensive. EVENTS OF 1777. What was Washingtons force at Trenton in thebeginning o/1777? After being joined by troops under Generals Mifflin andCadwallader, Washingtons whole force at Trenton, on the 1stof January, 1777, did not exceed five thousand men. What took place there on the following dayf THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. Map is Trenton situated ? In whatdirection is it from Princeton? FromMonmouth? Middletown ? Morris-town? Springfield?. Toward the evening of the2d, Cornwallis reached Trenton,and made several unsuccesfulattempts to cross the streamwhich runs through the then concluded to defer hos-tilities till morning:. Describe the situation in icMchWashington was placed. To retreat across the Dela-ware, then obstructed by float-ing ice, or to remain and risk a-^-—i^ battle with a superior force, ap- OENTBAL PAKT OF NEW .ER8ET. ^^^^^^ ^^ WashiugtOU daUgCrOUS. In that situation what scheme was adopted? A bold expedient was adopted. Leaving his camp-firesburning, he marched by a circuitous route toward Princeton,intending to surprise the enemy at that place. How did he succeed ? At sunrise, January 3d, the van of his forces encountered,near Princeton, a division of the British troops already on
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