Battle of Princeton

January 3, 1777 · Middle Theater

January 3, 1777

Days after Trenton, Washington slipped away from Cornwallis's larger army at night and struck the British rear guard at Princeton. Washington himself rode forward to rally retreating troops, reportedly to within 30 yards of British muskets, before the redcoats broke. The twin victories of Trenton and Princeton sent British and Hessian forces retreating into winter quarters.

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