CONTENTS

PRELUDE

THE CAMPAIGN OF TRENTON NEW YORK THE SEAT OF WAR New views of the war.

II PLANS FOR DEFENCE Troops sent to Canada.

III LONG ISLAND TAKEN British move to L. Island.

IV NEW YORK EVACUATED

V THE SITUATION REVIEWED The new situation.

VI THE RETREAT THROUGH THE JERSEYS

VII LEE'S MARCH AND CAPTURE December 2 and 3.

VIII THE OUTLOOK

IX THE MARCH TO TRENTON Spirit of the officers. Post at Bristol.

X TRENTON

XI THE FLANK MARCH TO PRINCETON Cadwalader crosses.

XII AFTER PRINCETON

W A Williams Del. 1725

1. Hoorns Hook. 3. Hancock's Rock. 5. Morrisena. 7. Pinfold's Place. 9. The Pot. 11. The Frying Pan.
2. The Gridiron. 4. The Mill Rock. 6. Bahanna's Island. 8. Hallet's Point. 10. The Hogs back.

Decisive Events in American History

THE

CAMPAIGN OF TRENTON

1776-77

BY

SAMUEL ADAMS DRAKE

BOSTON

LEE AND SHEPARD PUBLISHERS

10 MILK STREET

1895

Copyright, 1895, by Lee and Shepard

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The Campaign of Trenton

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