EMERGENCE OF USA
HOW DID THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION INFLUENCE THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
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It ended the involvement of the German Hessians in the Revolutionary War.
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The Continental Army obtained needed food, weapons and confidence that helped them win two days later at Princeton.
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It allowed Washington to escape and fight another day
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It ended the Revolutionary War for the Continental Army
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Detailed explanation-1: -9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Despite the large number of Hessians that escaped Trenton, Washington still won a crucial strategic and material victory. In only one hour of fighting, the Continental Army captured nearly nine hundred Hessian officers and soldiers as well as a large supply of muskets, bayonets, swords, and cannons.
Detailed explanation-2: -New Jersey | Dec 26, 1776. After crossing the Delaware River in a treacherous storm, General George Washington’s army defeated a garrison of Hessian mercenaries at Trenton. The victory set the stage for another success at Princeton a week later and boosted the morale of the American troops.
Detailed explanation-3: -The victories reasserted American control of much of New Jersey and greatly improved the morale and unity of the colonial army and militias.
Detailed explanation-4: -It was followed by two more American victories, first in a second battle at Trenton on January 2, 1777, and then on January 3 at Princeton.