Battle Brief - Ten Crucial Days: The Trenton/Princeton Campaign, 1776-77

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Princeton University Art Museum (Public Domain).

"The Battle of Princeton," by James Peale, ca. 1782

From the winter crossing of the icy Delaware River on Christmas night, 1776, to Gen. George Washington’s crucial victory at Princeton, New Jersey, ten days later, American fortunes in the Revolutionary War changed from almost hopeless to suddenly promising. Learn from historian John Maass how Washington and his freezing, ragged troops defeated their British and Hessian enemies in three battles that marked a major turning point in the war, and helped lead to American independence seven years later.

This program is offered VIRTUALLY and IN-PERSON on Tuesday, December 12. Museum guests may attend in person. Seats are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Dr. John Maass is an education specialist at the National Museum of the United States Army. He received a B.A. in history from Washington and Lee University and a Ph.D. from the Ohio State University in early U.S. history and military history. His most recent book is “The Battle of Guilford Courthouse: A Most Desperate Engagement” (2020).