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Hessians Establish Winter Quarters at Trenton
- When
- December 14, 1776
- Where
- Hessian winter quarters in Trenton, New Jersey
- Part of
- Battle of Trenton
Four Hessian regiments under Colonel Rall occupied Trenton in mid-December 1776, though the troops found no rest there.
On December 14, 1776, the Hessians arrived in Trenton to establish their winter quarters. The garrison comprised four regiments numbering about 1,400 men, commanded by Colonel Johann Rall. The soldiers' rest was uneasy; one wrote that they had not slept one night in peace since coming to the place.
Sources
- Battle of Trenton Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
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