1776

The Battle of Trenton was fought during the Revolutionary War. General George Washington’s troops captured 1,000 Hessian soldiers in a major defeat for the British.

General George Washington and his troops crossed the Delaware River for a surprise attack against Hessian forces camped at Trenton, New Jersey. (The crossing is

Thomas Paine published his first “American Crisis” essay, in which he wrote,“These are the times that try men’s souls.”

George Washington’s retreating army in the American Revolution crossed the Delaware River from New Jersey to Pennsylvania.

Nathan Hale was hanged as a spy by the British during the Revolutionary War.

British forces occupied New York City during the American Revolution.

The Declaration of Independence was read aloud to General George Washington’s troops in New York.