colonel rall is dead. mein gott. by the time word reaches colonel von donop, it s too late. [ speaking in german ] washington has secured a complete victory, and christmas is to be celebrated by the americans, not the hessians. in the end, those hessian troops were routed to trenton, and it became a gigantic propaganda victory for the american army and a huge public-relations battle for the british. the battle of trenton, it was quick, is decisive, and it was impressive. hessian soldiers were even quoted as saying, man, these guys can fight. it sent a message not only to the british troops, to the
were drunk, that they had been partying all night. what was actually the case was that the hessians were just plain worn out because of what washington had been doing the preceding days, which is to send raiding parties of militia and cavalry to ride around trenton, to break lines of communication. alarm! alarm! god be praised! may his vengeance be swift and terrible. follow me, men! amazingly, washington pulls off the crossing, survives the march, and even as the cover of darkness ends, still manages to surprise the hessians. now, his exhausted troops must defeat the seasoned soldiers, the same men who overpowered them back in new york. some would say a victory will take nothing less than a christmas miracle. ah!
about a comeback, thinking about a way to retaliate against the british. thanks to howe s arrogance, washington may be able to isolate a smaller force at a single garrison, scoring a victory and boosting american morale. come, all ye faithful with christmas approaching, new jersey s citizens reach a breaking point and begin fighting back against the foreign mercenaries ransacking their homeland. [ horse neighing ] [ muskets fire ] rally the militia. go! everyday americans are standing up against a larger, stronger, more ruthless foe. if george washington is going to turn the war around and save the revolution, now is the time.
[ animal hooting ] the fate of the american revolution rests on a single operation to capture trenton, new jersey. but before risking everything, washington needs confirmation from a top spy that the city is truly vulnerable. captain mersereau, what have you to report? von donop and his hessians have pursued colonel griffin all the way to mount holly, and it seems von donop has taken up with a local widow. is that so? very good, captain. carry on.
awaiting word from griffin, washington orders his officers, including alexander hamilton and henry knox, to prepare for battle. but he keeps the details secret, even from them. with your permission, sir, i ll set the men to altering the carriages and limbers for speed and maneuverability. see to it. for the first time in weeks, washington has reason for optimism. if his plan is successful, he may reignite the american spirit of revolution. but unbeknownst to the general, a british spy is recording his every move. successful war is prosecuted, first on the basis of really good intel. this is an ongoing cat-and-mouse game between the british and the american sides. but washington has spies