The battles in the Jerseys and the significance of each . st means possible forcoming back to New Jersey when Washingtonseized the initiative. He had the boats to comein, and the various regiments were already sta-tioned at the proper crossing-places. The British troops had been placed in winterquarters at widely separated points; Grant was atNew Brunswick, Rail at Trenton, and Donop atBordentown; moreover these officers seem to haveassumed that the war was over and hence becamevery careless. Washington was quick to perceiveand grasp the opportunity. It must not be forgotten that Washingtonspl
The battles in the Jerseys and the significance of each . st means possible forcoming back to New Jersey when Washingtonseized the initiative. He had the boats to comein, and the various regiments were already sta-tioned at the proper crossing-places. The British troops had been placed in winterquarters at widely separated points; Grant was atNew Brunswick, Rail at Trenton, and Donop atBordentown; moreover these officers seem to haveassumed that the war was over and hence becamevery careless. Washington was quick to perceiveand grasp the opportunity. It must not be forgotten that Washingtonsplan was a large one; he expected to have hisofficers attack Lawrenceville and Black Horse andBordentown on the very same morning that hesurprised Rail at Trenton. Cadwallader crossedthe river, but was compelled to return by theviolence of the storm; Ewing failed even to cross. It was shrewd to let the stroke fall on theHessians at a moment when their enjoyment ofChristmas night had unfitted them for crossing was made at McConkeys ferry, nine. miles above Trenton. The work of transportation llow and difficult, and it W&B follT oclock in th<- morning when Washington took up bis marchfor Trenton with 2,400 men. The right was ledh\ Stark and St. Clair; the left was led by Wash-ington himself, and with him were Greene, .Mercer,James Monroe and Lord Stirling. A storm of Bleel beat upon them and wet theirmuskets. Tell your General, said Washingtonto Sullivans messenger, to use the bayonet andpenetrate into the town. The town must be am resolved to take it. Both columns struckthe enemys pickets at eighl oclock; entering thetown from opposite directions, the Americans hadtheir foemen between two fires. Rail was mortallywounded. Anspachs regiment was driven into anorchard, where they threw down their arms. Knyphausens regiment endeavored to make astand on the other side of the orchard, but whenLord Stirling Led his brigade against them, theyindicated their desire t
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