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Battles of Trenton and Princeton: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date December 26, 1776 - January 3, 1777
Location New Jersey • United States
Participants Hesse-Kassel • United Kingdom • United States
Context American Revolution

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Washington Crossing the Delaware
Historical map of the New York-New Jersey Campaign of 1776-77 during the American Revolution, showing the movements of American forces in blue and British forces in red. Key battle sites, such as Harlem Heights, White Plains, Trenton, and Princeton, are marked with an X. The map covers parts of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania, highlighting troop routes, major rivers, and relevant cities.
William Howe
J.C. Armytage: Retreat at Long Island
George Washington
John Sullivan
Engraving of Nathanael Greene in military uniform with epaulets, facing slightly to the right, set against a dark background.
Battle of Trenton
Constantino Brumidi: Henry Knox
Engraving of General Cornwallis in formal military uniform, shown standing with one hand resting on a cane and a sash across his chest.
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Key People

George Washington
George Washington
president of United States
Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess and 2nd Earl Cornwallis
Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess and 2nd Earl Cornwallis
British general and statesman
William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe
William Howe
British military commander

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