The Second Victory That Saved the Revolution

Ajouté : 2026-05-25

[00:00:00]This should have ended America. After Trenton, the British still had the stronger army. [music] Cornwallis thought Washington was cornered near Assunpink Creek. If Washington waited until morning, his army could be crushed. So, he made the camp look occupied, then moved. The army marched through the night toward [music] Princeton. Behind them, the British were watching fires that no longer meant an army was there. At Princeton, the Americans ran into British [music] troops on the road. For a moment, the line wavered. Then, Washington pushed the attack forward. The British broke, and Princeton fell. Two victories in 10 days changed how people saw the war.

[00:00:33]Trenton showed the army could survive.

[00:00:35]Princeton showed it could [music] still strike. Fewer know what happened next.

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