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| Assunpink Creek |
January
2003
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On
January 2, American and British troops met outside of
Trenton. General Washington placed troops by a bridge
to keep the British from crossing the Assunpink Creek.
The Americans kept the British from crossing for hours.
By the time the Americans retreated, it was dark. General
Cornwallis' troops were tired from fighting. He decided
to stop for the night and attack General Washington in
the morning.
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The
Battle of Princeton |
General
Washington saw his chance to escape. Some of his officers knew
back roads that would lead around the British and up to Princeton.
General Washington kept around 400 troops in Trenton to keep
the fires burning and make it appear everything was normal.
Soldiers took the army's supplies to Burlington, so the British
couldn't steal them. General Washington led the rest of the
army down a back road. Everyone was silent, and the cannon
wheels were covered with rags to keep it silent.
Next: Stony
Brook Bridge
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