Background
On December 25, 1776, George Washington, Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army crossed the Delaware River with his army, and attacked the Hessian garrison at Trenton. The Hessian garrison was surrounded and quickly defeated. Washington crossed the river again and went back to his camp in Pennsylvania. On December 30, Washington moved his army to Trenton and stationed his men on the south side of the Assunpink Creek.
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