Question
How did George Washington take Trenton, New Jersey?
Responses
by bribing the Hessian soldiers who were standing guard
by bribing the Hessian soldiers who were standing guard
by setting fire to the fort and destroying their supplies
by setting fire to the fort and destroying their supplies
by waiting for the British on nearby hills and only firing "when they could see the whites of their eyes"
by waiting for the British on nearby hills and only firing "when they could see the whites of their eyes"
by crossing the partly frozen Delaware River at night and surprising the Hessians
Responses
by bribing the Hessian soldiers who were standing guard
by bribing the Hessian soldiers who were standing guard
by setting fire to the fort and destroying their supplies
by setting fire to the fort and destroying their supplies
by waiting for the British on nearby hills and only firing "when they could see the whites of their eyes"
by waiting for the British on nearby hills and only firing "when they could see the whites of their eyes"
by crossing the partly frozen Delaware River at night and surprising the Hessians
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George Washington took Trenton, New Jersey by crossing the partly frozen Delaware River at night and surprising the Hessians. This bold maneuver on the night of December 25-26, 1776, allowed Washington's troops to launch a surprise attack in the early morning hours, which resulted in a significant victory for the Continental Army.