With the Continental Army threatening to dissolve around him, General George Washington led the remnants of his army across the icy Delaware River on Christmas night 1776 and routed a Hessian garrison at Trenton.
The subsequent victories at the Battles of Second Trenton and Princeton secured Washington's place as one of the greatest generals in world history.
The Winter Patriots
Watch our new presentation on Washington's great victories at the Battles of Trenton and Princeton.
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Crossing the Delaware River
Learn more about how and why Gen. George Washington decided to cross the icy Delaware River on the evening of December 25, 1776.
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The Battle of Trenton
After crossing the Delaware, Gen. George Washington attacked the Hessian garrison at the Battle of Trenton.
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10 Facts about the Battle of Princeton
Learn more about the remarkable Battle of Princeton - Gen. George Washington's great victory over the British on January 3, 1777.
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The Hessians
Who were the Hessians and why were they fighting against Gen. George Washington's army?
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Act Boldly
Learn how Washington's leadership during the darkest moments of the Revolution changed history.
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Now or Never: Yorktown Campaign
Learn more about Washington's 1781 Yorktown Campaign—the last major battle of the American Revolution.
The Crucial Revolutionary War Battles Of Princeton and Trenton
Rick Atkinson, best-selling author and winner of the Pulitzer Prize, explores two crucial battles of the Revolutionary War.
Revolutionary War Theater 4D Experience
This immersive movie experience traces General Washington's important military victories at Boston, Trenton, and Yorktown. See it in the 4-D theater in the Donald W. Reynolds Museum & Education Center at Mount Vernon.
Learn moreThe Trenton-Princeton Campaign
See paintings and photos from Washington's great winter campaign of 1776-1777
Washington Crossing the Delaware
The March to Trenton
Washington's Continentals Approach Trenton
The Delaware River
Where Washington Crossed
The Hessian Barracks
Washington at Trenton
The Attack on Trenton
The Death of General Rall
The Assunpink Creek
The Princeton Battlefield
The Death of General Mercer
Washington at Princeton
The Princeton Victory Monument
MAPS
Maps of the Trenton-Princeton Campaign
