- Immediately following his famous crossing of the Delaware River, General George Washington marched the Continental Army to Trenton, New Jersey.
- Shortly after eight o'clock on the morning of December 26, 1776, the Continental Army started its charge on the city.
- Immediately after the firing began, three Hessian regiments ran from their quarters ready to fight, quickly forming ranks.
- "Despite the large number of Hessians that escaped Trenton, Washington still won a crucial strategic and material victory."
- "When the Continental Army returned to camp on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River, soldiers were exhausted."