Aftermath
By morning, Washington had reached Princeton. After a brief battle, the British there were decisively defeated and most of the garrison under command of Mawhood was captured. With their third defeat in ten days, Cornwallis' superior, General William Howe ordered the army to withdraw from southern New Jersey and most of the way back to New York. This they did, leaving forward positions at New Brunswick. Washington moved his army to Morristown for winter quarters.
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