Why Did Trenton Win The American Revolution
It was December; cold and harsh. The Continental Army outside and risking frostbite walking through snow. Their spirits low after several defeats, the soldiers needed motivation. The British soldiers have been following the Continental Army all the way to New Jersey. Commander-in-chief George Washington had a plan though. He was going to cross the Delaware River and surprise the Hessians. The problem was, the army was suffering under terrible conditions. There were many ice storms and the Delaware River was full of several mini glaciers. This was the colonists last hope of winning the war. This, was The Battle of Trenton.
Since August 1776, William Howe(the British general) and the British had been driving the Continental army south …show more content…
Although it was very gelid, the Continental Army kept on fighting, and because of this, defeated the Hessians quickly. Only two American soldiers died, and this was because of being frozen to death. This fact shows how dominant the American soldiers were by surprising the Hessians. In effect to winning the battle so quickly, The Battle of Trenton was a turning point in The American Revolution. The total dominance of the Americans gave lots of motivation necessary for the Continental Army to win the war. If the colonists wouldn’t have had this motivation, the British could have easily won the war because the Continental army would not have any motivation, making them give up and not fight. This did not happen though because of excellent strategy and planning by Commander-and-Chief George Washington. The Battle of Trenton was major because of George Washington too. The American victory at The Battle of Trenton helped renew the soldiers’ faith in their leader, George Washington. As a result of being a motivational battle and George Washington proving he can lead the Continental Army, The Battle of Trenton was a turning point in the American
Since August 1776, William Howe(the British general) and the British had been driving the Continental army south …show more content…
Although it was very gelid, the Continental Army kept on fighting, and because of this, defeated the Hessians quickly. Only two American soldiers died, and this was because of being frozen to death. This fact shows how dominant the American soldiers were by surprising the Hessians. In effect to winning the battle so quickly, The Battle of Trenton was a turning point in The American Revolution. The total dominance of the Americans gave lots of motivation necessary for the Continental Army to win the war. If the colonists wouldn’t have had this motivation, the British could have easily won the war because the Continental army would not have any motivation, making them give up and not fight. This did not happen though because of excellent strategy and planning by Commander-and-Chief George Washington. The Battle of Trenton was major because of George Washington too. The American victory at The Battle of Trenton helped renew the soldiers’ faith in their leader, George Washington. As a result of being a motivational battle and George Washington proving he can lead the Continental Army, The Battle of Trenton was a turning point in the American