In the early morning hours of December 26, 1776, The Battle of Trenton was fought Trenton, New Jersey. At a cost of four Americans wounded, Washington captured six cannons, took 948 Hessians prisoner, and 22 more Germans were killed in the battle fought in a heavy snow storm. Lord George Germain, Colonial Secretary of State for King George III, wrote "all our hopes were blasted by that unhappy affair at Trenton." - NRHP
| Y/M/D | Description | Place |
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| 1776/12/25 | Washington Crossing National Historic Landmark, Washington Crossing State Park | |
| 1776/12/25 | Washington Crossing National Historic Landmark, Washington Crossing Historic Park | |
| 1776/12/26 | James Monroe is wounded at the Battle of Trenton. | Trenton Battle Monument, Trenton |
| 1776/12/26 | American Continental army captures a garrison of 300 Hessians by surprise. | Old Barracks, Trenton |
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| Cultural Affiliation: | Hessian |
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