1876 newspaper w MAP & text report CENTENIAL CELEBRATION ofTHE BATTLE OF TRENTON for Sale

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1876 newspaper w MAP & text report CENTENIAL CELEBRATION ofTHE BATTLE OF TRENTON:
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1876 newspaper w MAP & text report CENTENIAL CELEBRATION ofTHE BATTLE OF TRENTON

1876 newspaper with a large detailed MAP & long detailed text reporting on the CENTENIAL CELEBRATION of THE BATTLE OF TRENTON (NJ) during the Revolutionary War- inv # 7W-343

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SEE PHOTO(s) - COMPLETE ORIGINALNEWSPAPER,the NY Herald datedDec 27, 1876.This original newspaper contains an inside pagelarge (10" x 10") detailed MAP of the Revolutionary War BATTLE OF TRENTON, "stacked" headlines and a long detailed account of the BATTLE of Trenton and the centenial celebration of it in 1876.

The Battle of Trenton was a small but pivotal American Revolutionary War battle 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 auxiliaries garrisoned at Trenton. After a brief battle, almost two-thirds of the Hessian force were captured, with negligible losses to the Americans. The battle significantly boosted the Continental Army's waning morale, and inspired re-enlistments.

The Continental Army had previously suffered several defeats in New York and had been forced to retreat through New Jersey to Pennsylvania. Morale in the army was low; to end the year on a positive note, George Washington—Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army—devised a plan to cross the Delaware River on the night of December 25–26 and surround the Hessians' garrison.

Because the river was icy and the weather severe, the crossing proved dangerous. Two detachments were unable to cross the river, leaving Washington with only 2,400 men under his command in the assault, 3,000 fewer than planned. The army marched 9 mi (14.5 km) south to Trenton. The Hessians had lowered their guard, thinking they were safe from the Americans' army, and had no long-distance outposts or patrols. Washington's forces caught them off guard, and after a short but fierce resistance, most of the Hessians surrendered and were captured, with just over a third escaping across Assunpink Creek.

Despite the battle's small numbers, the victory inspired patriots and sympathizers of the newly formed United States. With the success of the ongoing revolution in doubt a week earlier, the army had seemed on the verge of collapse. The dramatic victory inspired soldiers to serve longer and attracted new recruits to the ranks.

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