Postscript – January 3-6, 1777
The British high command initially acknowledged losses for the day of 276 men; as more reports filtered in, the tally eventually grew to 450, or a third of the Princeton garrison. […]
Day 10 – January 3, 1777: Battle of Princeton
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Day 9 – January 2, 1777: Battle of Assunpink Creek (Second Trenton)
In the early morning hours, General Charles Cornwallis marched from Princeton with about 8,000 British and Hessian troops, intending to crush Washington’s ragtag army and the rebellion. Washington had positioned […]