THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
BRITISH LOYALISTS VS AMERICAN PATRIOTS DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
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boosted American spirits and more people joined their army
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the Americans felt defeated and people left the army
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -After defeating the Hessians at the Battle of Trenton on the morning of December 26, 1776, Washington withdrew back to Pennsylvania. He subsequently decided to attack the British forces before going into winter quarters. On December 29, he led his army back into Trenton.
Detailed explanation-2: -After a brief battle, almost two-thirds of the Hessian force were captured, with negligible losses to the Americans. The battle significantly boosted the Continental Army’s waning morale, and inspired re-enlistments.
Detailed explanation-3: -New Jersey | Jan 3, 1777 Culminating at the Battle of Princeton on January 3, 1777, Washington snatched victory from the jaws of defeat and proved his amateur army could defeat the British.
Detailed explanation-4: -The victory at Princeton rescued the Patriot cause from one of its darkest hours. The disastrous defeats in the 1776 New York Campaign and the precipitous retreat across the Delaware River had left the prospects for American independence in tatters.