Washington's Crossing
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On Christmas Night, 1776, George Washington famously led the Continental Army on a daring maneuver across the Delaware River, resulting in a remarkable victory over Hessian soldiers at the Battle of Trenton on December 26. Washington's Crossing marked the beginning of The Ten Crucial Days, which includes the Battles of First and Second Trenton and Princeton.
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New Jersey | December 26, 1776
Result: American Victory
Estimated Casualties
910
American
5
5
British
905
905
