USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The American victory at the Battle of Princeton (January 3, 1777) was one of the most consequential of the American Revolution. George Washington and his soldiers marched north from Trenton and attacked a British force south of the town.

Detailed explanation-2: -American casualties in the engagement were relatively light with roughly 25 killed and 40 wounded. The British lost roughly 20 killed, had roughly 60 wounded, and had about 200 soldiers captured by the Continental Army.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the Battle of Trenton (December 26), Washington defeated a formidable garrison of Hessian mercenaries before withdrawing. A week later he returned to Trenton to lure British forces south, then executed a daring night march to capture Princeton on January 3.

Detailed explanation-4: -Battles of Trenton and Princeton, (1776–77), in the American Revolution, a series of engagements won by the Continental Army against Hessian and British forces in New Jersey.