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BATTLE MAP | American Battlefield Trust’s map of the Ten Crucial Days Campaign from December 24, 1776 to January 3, 1777.

BATTLE MAP | The American Battlefield Trust's map of the Second Battle of Trenton on January 2, 1777.

BATTLE MAP | The American Battlefield Trust's map of the First Battle of Trenton on December 26, 1776.

As night fell on January 2, 1777 both armies took a breath after the daylong fighting on the King’s Highway and at Assunpink Creek. Washington had a...

After the stunning victory at Trenton on December 26, 1776, Washington expected a British counterattack in force. He immediately crossed his men and...

“These are the times that try men’s souls,” wrote Thomas Paine in American Crisis on December 19, 1776. Paine’s immortal words perfectly sum up the...

This page details the long history of the 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, nicknamed "Hamilton's Own" which was created by the famed...

Christmas 1776 proved bleak for the fledging Continental Army and their commander, George Washington. Since the previous summer, they had been...

By the end of 1776 the fortunes of the Continental Army looked bleak, and General George Washington crafted a bold plan to surprise the British and...

This page explains who the Hessian soldiers of the American Revolution were, and why they fought for Great Britain.

The 10 Crucial Days refer to some of the most iconic and important moments of the American Revolution, moments that may have turned the tide in the...