Question

What was the reason for the British defeat at Trenton?

Answer 1

Hessian commander Johann Rall was drunk when the battle began.

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Answer 2

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 soldiers garrisoned at Trenton. After a brief battle, nearly the entire Hessian force was captured, with negligible losses to the Americans.