Essentials of United States history . Delaware was so full of ice, he argued,that the Americans could not possibly cross it. He was con-fident that the next day would bring him success and dehverWashington and his entire army into his hands. He was tobag the old fox this time without doubt. During the nightWashington quietly moved his army around the enemysflank and took up a strong position at Princeton. Herehe suddenly attacked the British force. The action wasshort but decisive, and resulted in another victgry for theAmericans.^ The old fox had outwitted Winter Quarters. — W
Essentials of United States history . Delaware was so full of ice, he argued,that the Americans could not possibly cross it. He was con-fident that the next day would bring him success and dehverWashington and his entire army into his hands. He was tobag the old fox this time without doubt. During the nightWashington quietly moved his army around the enemysflank and took up a strong position at Princeton. Herehe suddenly attacked the British force. The action wasshort but decisive, and resulted in another victgry for theAmericans.^ The old fox had outwitted Winter Quarters. — Washington now moved his army to the outlying hills ofMorristown, where it went intowinter quarters. During thenext few months he sent outseveral expeditions, and soonrecovered the greater part ofNew Jersey, which had so latelybeen overrun by the British andHessians. By this thne many of theterms of enlistment had actuallyexpired, and the condition ofthe army was almost was powerless to raise money. A few wealthy. KoBKRT Morris Frederick the Great of Prussia, one of the most skillful generals ofmodern times, is said to have pronounced Washingtons operations, inthe three weeks ending with Princeton, the most brilliant in militaryhistory. THE STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE (1776-1777) 135 persons, however, contributed liberally.^ Thus the soldierswere paid and many of them re-enhsted. Before spring (1777)the American army was larger than ever before, conditionstronger, more hopeful, and under a better state of theof discipline. Meanwhile the Continental Congress ?^^^y-passed a very important act, giving full military power toGeneral Washington. This, with other circumstances, strength-ened the cause of the United States and gave confidence toWashington and the army. 147. Help from Europe. — The next summer the Marquisde Lafayette came over from Paris and offered his services to GeneralWashington. Congress made himmajor-general, and Washington at-tached him to the
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