The Battle of Trenton

History's Greatest Battles

Washington's victory ignited a blazing resurgence of fervor in the hearts of the colonial people—a fervor so fierce that, without it, the flame of the American Revolution might have been extinguished forever; as this victory came on the back of three consecutive defeats for the revolutionary army.
Trenton; 26 December, 1776.
American Revolutionary Forces: ~ 2500 militia.
Hessian Forces: ~ 1,500 Mercenaries.

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Chapter

1. The Battle of Trenton (00:00:00)

2. Ticonderoga's Cannon Success (00:00:17)

3. British Retreat from Boston (00:00:43)

4. New York Harbor and British' Needs (00:01:08)

5. Common Sense Pamphlet (00:02:37)

6. Declaration of Independence (00:03:34)

7. British Attack Greater New York Area (00:03:57)

8. Howe's Botched Attack and Washington's Masterful Retreat (00:05:13)

9. Washington's Reputation in Shambles (00:06:33)

10. The Hessian Mercenaries (00:08:02)

11. The Quartering Act (00:09:17)

12. Washington's Dilemna (00:10:27)

13. Washington's Plan (00:11:22)

14. Crossing the Delaware (00:12:51)

15. The Battle of Trenton (00:14:29)

16. Cornwallis Counters (00:15:37)

17. A Double Victory (00:16:31)

18. The Nature of the Revolutionary Military (00:17:00)

19. Why Trenton was Imperative (00:18:31)

20. British Officer's Letter Home (00:20:29)

21. The Potential Consequence of a Successful Loyalist Farmer (00:22:22)