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General
George Washington had just defeated the Hessians in Trenton
on December 26, 1776. He and the rest of the colonial
army were staying in Trenton. But General Washington's
troubles were far from over.
Most
of General Washington's troops were going to leave soon.
Their enlistment ended on January 1, 1777. General Washington
asked the men to stay and offered them $10 each, which
was a lot of money then. About half of the men agreed
to reenlist.
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General
George Washington |
General
Washington needed to win the next battle. If he lost, his troops
might lose confidence and leave. Then the Revolutionary War
might never succeed.
Meanwhile,
the British prepared for an attack against General Washington.
General Cornwallis gathered 6,000 British troops in Princeton
and marched to Trenton. Lt. General Charles Mawhood commanded
the remaining soldiers in Princeton.
Next: Assunpink
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