Tag: 1776

A Time of Decision For American Soldiers in the Revolutionary War

On this day in 1777, the 2nd Battle of Trenton (Battle of the Assunpink Creek) In the aftermath of the Continental’s existentially important victory Battle of Trenton on December 26, 1776, Washington and his officers surmised that the British would immediately try a strong counterattack to erase the American victory.

Continue reading