The
Battle of Trenton was a small but pivotal battle during the
American Revolutionary War which took place on the morning of December 26, 1776, in
Trenton,
New Jersey. After General
George Washington's
crossing of the Delaware River north of Trenton the previous night, Washington led the main body of the
Continental Army against
Hessian soldiers garrisoned at Trenton. After a brief battle, nearly the entire Hessian force was captured, with negligible losses to the Americans. The battle significantly boosted the Continental Army's flagging morale, and inspired re-enlistments.