Analysis Of The Battle Of Trenton

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The Battle at Trenton, probably one of the most significant battles of the American Revolutionary War, was a resounding victory for the Continental Army. General George Washington, commander of the Continental Army, was the victor more on the sheer complacency of British Commanding General James Grant and Colonel Johann Rall, Trenton Garrison Commander. December 25 and 26, 1776, will live in infamy for the British. Even though the battle was not a resounding crush to the British forces, General Lord Charles Cornwallis, General James Grant and General William Howe, had made a strategic mistake and now handed the upper hand to the Continental Army. It was a resounding victory for General George Washington, not only for morale but also because the gained strategic winter positioning. Yet all should have been for not. Had the British and their allied forces, the Hessians, used intelligence assets that were available at that time, General Washington would have lost the battle, and subsequently the war. Through

On the 7th of January in 1777, General George Washington with the Continental Army arrived at Morristown, New Jersey. After the decisive victories at Trenton, on December 26 1776, and Princeton, on January 3 1777, Washington changed course from New Brunswick to Morristown, allowing his troops to rest. The location of Morristown, being a town of roughly 250 people who were largely farmers or ironworkers, was a challenging region for the British to invade and made it easier for Washington and his troops to keep track of potential British movements. A fort was built on top of Kinney’s Hill on George Washington’s orders that overlooked Morristown at roughly 230 feet and it would later be known as Fort Nonsense.

On Christmas night of 1776, Washington's 2,400 men rowed through the Delaware River, on their way to the Trenton, New Jersey. Trenton was now controlled by the Hessians, because General Howe put them in charge. The next morning Washington's men approached the camp, only to find the Hessians fast asleep, due to heavy partying the night before. The colonists easily won this battle, and captured over 900 prisoners. This was significant because the army was falling apart, and a loss here would be devastating. This affected the colonists because this battle was able to revive their hope in winning the Revolutionary War.

The Battle of Long Island was fought between British and American troops during the American Revolution. The battle began on August 27, 1776 and ended on August 29th 1776. the British army was led by General William Howe with an army of nearly 20,000 soldiers. The Americans, with 10,000 soldiers, were led by General George Washington. After successfully capturing boston on march 1776 from the british, george washington had decided to start moving south of new york. As predicted by washington, the next target for the british would be New York City. Washington had tried his best to plan a way to defend the city, however it was difficult since he did not have a strong naval force. The british had an advantage this way. Washington’s battle plan

Facing against 1400 Hessians led by Colonel Rahl and the British Sixteenth Light Dragoons. George Washington and 2400 American troops from Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York, set to take battle at Trenton. The battle occurred on Christmas Day of 1776. Washington faced against Colonel Rahl, as the battle ensued the Americans only suffered four casualties, while the Hessians suffered twenty killed, 100 wounded and 1000 captured. This was the battle that pivoted the revolution and one of the most famous battles to take place in the Revolutionary War.

The Americans were ill equipped for the battle carrying muskets left over from King George’s War (1744-45) and Queen Anne’s War (1702-1713) that were taken from New England and were made up of 19,000 poorly trained militia and volunteers (Schechter 143). This inexperienced American force, despite commanded by the great General Washington, left a wide open flank, which Howe easily took advantage of unfortunately. He discovered an undefended flank through the Jamaica Pass and took advantage of it ravaging the American defenses from the side. The sheer numbers of British forces and weapons outflanking them, which was nearly twice the size of the U.S. forces there, overwhelmed Washington and his men forcing them to retreat to New Jersey. The Battle of Brooklyn was a demoralizing defeat for the Americans as Washington would never be able to recover New York City from the British. It was the largest (in terms of numbers) battle of the entire American Revolution and saw the most Hessian involvement with three full regiments (Soleki). And, it was also the first battle fought by the newly formed United States

With the shot heard round the world at Lexington and Concord, the American colonies were on a collision course with one of the most powerful empires of that day. One key, pivot point of the conflict known as the American Revolutionary War was GEN George Washington's victory at Trenton, New Jersey on December 26, 1776. However, GEN Washington's victory might not have been possible without the help of some timely intelligence, both for the American side, as well as intelligence blunders by the British forces defending Trenton. By disregarding intelligence warnings, as well as relying on only on single intelligence source, the British commander at Trenton made a fatal error, which likely led to a British defeat, and may have contributed to the

During the American Revolution, the Americans and French (Franco-American coalition) fought the British at the Battle of Yorktown also known as “The Siege of Yorktown”. The Americans and the French fielded a combined force of roughly 16,000 soldiers to defeat the British force estimated at 7,000 soldiers. American General George Washington and French Lieutenant General de Rochambeau led the American and French soldiers. The British commanding officer was Major General Lord Cornwallis. The battle occurred from September 28 thru October 19, 1781. Cornwallis lost his dominance in the Carolinas and decided to march his army north to Virginia and seize Yorktown and Gloucester along the York River.

Guerrilla warfare was a big part in winning many battles in the Revolutionary war. One of biggest wins using this tactic was the Battle of Trenton. The Battle of Trenton was fought December 26, 1776 in Trenton, New Jersey. General George Washington decided to take the Hessians by surprise. The Hessians were approximately 30,000 German soldiers that Great Britain hired to help them win the war and about 1,400 were in Trenton. General George Washington took his soldiers and crossed the Delaware river at the stroke of midnight. They were going to attack the Hessians while they were all sleeping. Most people think that the

Britannica is a digital encyclopedia where nearly all of its contributors are been credited under the name of the “Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica”. Starting off, the encyclopedia entry John Burgoyne was considerably short and brief providing its content is only a paragraph long and does not give specific battle nor biographic details relevant to John Burgoyne. However, the encyclopedia entry is a diligent starting point for researchers considering the fact that it presented a quick synopsis of Burgoyne’s life and his defeat at the Battle of Saratoga. In fact, the encyclopedia entry provides adequate detail about Burgoyne’s role in the Battle of Saratoga similarly to a history textbook except it is much simpler and resembles a summarized

It is our duty, as soon to be Second Lieutenants in the Army, to learn from history. Learning from mistakes in the past is necessary to understand the responsibilities we will soon have. The Battle of Gettysburg shows prime examples of the nine principles of war: Objective, Offensive, Mass, Economy of Force, Maneuver, Unity of Command, Security, Surprise and Simplicity. In the military today, we are overwhelmingly blessed with every asset that we have including technology and monetary resources the list could go on forever but the most invaluable asset is history. Although all nine principles of war are pertinent to success on the battlefield, only five will be discussed in this analysis.

George Washington’s tactics and skills when it came to the Continental army and war were very helpful in the many battles that he led. In Trenton, Washington planned a sneak attack on the British, in which they had to cross the Delaware River on. Because of Washington’s quick thinking and great army skills allowed the Continental Army to succeed in surrounding all the Hessians in Trenton in an orchard, leaving them with

No other options are left for the American army, running from the British along side the Delaware River, fighting against deserters, disease, famine, and their major lack of artillery was no help to the cause. On the 25th of December in 1776, George Washington led his army across the Delaware River in New Jersey. In a desperate attempt to win a battle, and help motivate people to rejoin the revolution, Washington devised a plan to attack the Hessians at Trenton on Christmas night. He declared that it was victory or death, they were either going to win the battle, or they were going to die, but retreat was not an option.