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When did the battle occur?
The Battle of Trenton occured on December 26, 1776

Where was the battle?
The battle took place in Trenton new jersey, close to the Delaware river, it was fought through the 100 houses of trenton.

Where were the armies/navies from?
The armies fighting on each side of the battle of Trenton was the American continetal army vs the German hessian mercenaries hired by England.

Who were leaders of each side?
The Americans were commanded by General George Wahington, Major General Nathanael Greene, and Major General John Sullivan. The hessians were led by Colonel Johann Rall.

**What was the outcome? **
The Battle took place after Washingrtons Famous crossing of the Delaware. The attack by the Americans was a total surpirse to the hessians garrisioned in the town of Trenton new jersey. It came as a surpise because the delaware was thought impossible to cross and thanks to the (american) spy John Honeyman they belived the Americans were in no postion to attack. On top of that many of the hessian army was asleep and hung over form the drucken christamas festivitys they had the night before. The outcome of the battle was an overwhelming victory by the americnas. It lasted for a mere ninty minutes. The Americans had captured 600 hessian prisionser along with much needed artillerly and suplies.

**What was the significance of the battle to the outcome of the war?**
The significance of the battle of Trenton to the out come of the war was as follows; the much needed victory greatly raised moral, and with a raise of moral there was also an increase of the number of enlistments which were much needed at the time because the vast majority of washingtons army's enlistments were about to end.

the hessian force

the crossing of the Delaware to arrive at the battle of trenton.

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