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| # | Title | Terms | Date |
| 1 | Trenton's Vietnam Vocabby Francisco69 | 21 terms | May 14, 2009 |
| 2 | Battle of Saratoga-Battle of Trentonby AnnaB15 | 6 terms | December 10, 2007 |
| 3 | Scienceby rileymagill | 11 terms | November 28, 2007 |
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| trenton definitions | |||
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| # | Definition | Sets | |
| 1 | new jersey | 170 sets | |
| 2 | on christmas night, 1776, washington led 2,400 men across the delaware river to attack the drunken hessians who were sleeping. the americans killed 30 of the enemy and took 918 captives and 6 hessian cannons. | 6 sets | |
| 3 | george washington and continental army surprised and defeated the hessians here | 4 sets | |
| 4 | battle won by the americans in 1776 | 4 sets | |
| 5 | new jersy | 3 sets | |
| 6 | washington launched a successful surprise attack on the british camp at _______, new jersey. | 3 sets | |
| 7 | in this battle, washington crossed the delaware river, and defeated the hessians | 3 sets | |
| 8 | capital of new jersey | 3 sets | |
| 9 | where washington captured hesian troops on xmas day in new jersey | 3 sets | |
| 10 | the capital of new jersey | 2 sets | |
| 11 | crossing of the delawere | 2 sets | |
| 12 | nj | 2 sets | |
| 13 | battle won by the americans in 1776. | 2 sets | |
| 14 | what is the capital of new jersey? | 2 sets | |
| 15 | hessians | 2 sets | |
| 16 | the 1st american victory (now in the state of new jersey) | 1 set | |
| 17 | at which battle did washington guide his men across the delaware river to attack the hessions? | 1 set | |
| 18 | town in new jersey where the american army overtook the hessians and captured many supplies | 1 set | |
| 19 | where was the battle that washington defeated the hessians at on christmas night | 1 set | |
| 20 | what's the capital of new jersey? | 1 set | |
| 21 | a battle that ended with an american victory against the hessian mercenaries hired by the british. this battle proved to be a morale booster, and was one of washington's few victories. | 1 set | |
| 22 | opposite side of river in new jersey. dec. 26th attack german hessians in the winter for moral boost! helps soldiers re-enlist | 1 set | |
| 23 | new jersery/ne | 1 set | |
| 24 | capital of the state of new jersey | 1 set | |
| 25 | new jersey nj | 1 set | |
| 26 | battle begun with washington's crossing of the delaware (after this, went to prinston | 1 set | |
| 27 | george washington crossed the delaware, captured 1000 hessians | 1 set | |
| 28 | what is the capital of new jersey | 1 set | |
| 29 | american forces, pushed out of new york, retreated to new jersey. with morale low, washington risked a surprise attack across the delaware river on christmas. it was a great success with almost no american deaths. 2/3 of the hessians were killed or captured. | 1 set | |
| 30 | washington held troops across the delaware river to this place guarded by colonel johann g. rall. rall was warned of washington's attack but took no notice and when washington attacked the next day he killed and captured 1000 hessains in 45 minutes | 1 set | |
| 31 | a camp for british troops | 1 set | |
| 32 | definetly | 1 set | |
| 33 | in this battle in 1776, washington crossed the delaware river, and defeated the hessians | 1 set | |
| 34 | on christmas night of 1776, george washington led about 2,400 troops across the delaware river. the next morning, washington and his troops surprised the hessians and defeated the hessians in trenton, new jersey. washington and his troops pushed the british all the way back to new york city with an additional victory in princeton, new jersey. washington's victory over the british in trenton significantly boosted the morale of all americans. americans that were not active in their local militia or the continental army joined up, adding more troops to the american cause. the victory at trenton made general washington realize that he needed a defense strategy against the british. washington pursed this strategy by avoiding direct confrontation with the british but hurt them whenever they could. this strategy helped the americans while also keeping the continental army going. | 1 set | |
| 35 | george washington, america, captured 900 germans, quick | 1 set | |
| 36 | washington and his men crossed the delaware for what battle | 1 set | |
| 37 | where did the drunken hessians fall victim to the continental army? | 1 set | |
| 38 | a battle held on decomber 26, 1776 in trenton, new jersey. george washington took his troops across the icy delaware river to suprise the british and hessian forces at trenton. | 1 set | |
| 39 | colonial victory; inspired the soldiers to stay in the colonial army | 1 set | |
| 40 | battle fought on december 26, 1776 between patriots and hessians | 1 set | |