A pictorial school history of the United States; to which are added the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States . hat view he again crossed the Delawareand took post at Trenton, though the enemy were assembledin great force at Princeton, only ten miles distant. EVENTS OE 1777. I. After being joined bytroops under Generals Miflflinand Cadwallader, Washing-tons whole force at Tren-ton, on the 1st of January,1777, did not exceed fivethousand men. Fortunately,Congress had invested himwith almost dictatorial powersin all things relative to theoperations of war, and, t
A pictorial school history of the United States; to which are added the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States . hat view he again crossed the Delawareand took post at Trenton, though the enemy were assembledin great force at Princeton, only ten miles distant. EVENTS OE 1777. I. After being joined bytroops under Generals Miflflinand Cadwallader, Washing-tons whole force at Tren-ton, on the 1st of January,1777, did not exceed fivethousand men. Fortunately,Congress had invested himwith almost dictatorial powersin all things relative to theoperations of war, and, thusempowered, he was makingefforts to augment his army by the addition of artillery bat-talions, II. Towards the evening of the 2d of January, Cornwallis,at the head of a large body of troops, reached Trenton, andafter making several attempts to cross the stream which runsthrough the town, and being as often repulsed with loss, heconcluded to give his wearied troops a nights repose, and de-fer hostilities until morning, feeling sure of then capturingWashington and his entire army. III. Washingtons situation was indeed critical. To retreat. CENTRAL PART OF NEW JERSEY. Events of 1777.—I. Questions.—1. Howlar^re was Washingtons army at Trentonin the beginning of 1777 ? 2. With what extraordinary power had Congress investedWashington ? II. 3. Give an account of what took place on the 2d of January. III. 4. Describe the situation in which Washington was placed. 5. What boldexpedient suggested itself to his mind in this critical position V 6. In what directionfrom Trenton is Princeton ? (See map, p. 136.) 7. When did the battle of Princetontake place? 8. Describe it. 9. What otlicer did the Americans >-8c? AxMERICAN REVOLUTION. 137 across the Delaware, which was then very much obstructed byfloating ice, or to remain and risk a battle with a superiorforce, appeared full of danger. In this hour of darkness, abold expedient suggested itself, and he adopted it. Leavinghis carap-li
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