26 December 1776 – After crossing the Delaware on Christmas night, the American army led by General George Washington had nearly 2,400 soldiers commanded by Major Generals John Sullivan and Nathanael Greene. The Hessian army was led by Colonel Johann Rall. Three regiments of Hessian troops were stationed at Trenton with a total of around 1,400 troops. A small British unit called 16th Dragoons was also there at Trenton. The American army attacked in the morning and took total control of the battle. All three Hessian regiments were isolated and were not able to coordinate. American soldiers took cover in houses and from there, fired freely. During the battle, Colonel Rall was fatally wounded. The Hessian troops were completely surrounded and were forced to surrender. Hessians suffered significant losses with 22 dead, 83 wounded, and nearly 1,100 troops captured. Americans only suffered 2 dead and 5 wounded.
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