The Battle of Trenton, by Cammie B.

British General Howe stationed 1400 Hessian soldiers at Trenton, New Jersey to keep an eye on the patriots. The Hessian Colonel Johann Rall was being ignorant and (allegedly) said, “Let them come. We want no trenches. We will go to them with the bayonet”. Washington took advantage of Hessians' overconfidence. They attacked on Christmas night. The Hessians surrendered. 120 Hessians were and 918 were taken prisoner. The Americans suffered 5 wounded and no dead. General Charles Cornwallis prepared the counter attack, but the colonists got away.