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Critical Reasoning: The Battle of Trenton SSG Donald Harper SLC Class 15-001 Abstract This critical reasoning paper is about the Battle of Trenton. This paper will explain a little bit about the Revolutionary War in which the battle was fought. After, you will read about the battle itself and event that took place during. You will learn about the battle plans and strategies of each side and finally the outcome. I’ve written and alternate outcome of the battle and placed this additional portion after the reference page. The Battle of Trenton During the American Revolution, the British contracted …show more content…

He was chosen to lead 1,500 troops to occupy and defend Trenton, New Jersey instead of British regulars. He and his men occupied Trenton on December 14th, to establish winter quarters, but didn’t have sufficient protective walls set up surrounding the town, as many of the American settlements didn’t in those days. COL Rall’s engineers developed plans to fortify the towns north and south borders, but he ignored these plans. If COL Rall would have listened to his engineers and advisors, and fortified the town of Trenton, he could have defended it, survived the war, and possibly changed the course of American …show more content…

The troops helped build barriers and fences around the town and reinforced them on the north and south borders. They also staged four guard posts north of Trenton, one for each side of the two roads. They also set up pathways through the woods so that runners could easily get from the guard posts to the town, to inform them of any intruders on their way. As a result General Washington met much resistance as he and his Soldiers tried to advance on Trenton. His men that tried to cross the river at Trenton Ferry never made it, so if the Hessians had to retreat, they had a route to travel. His men that were sent to attack Bordentown couldn’t cross the river either because of ice and snow, so British reinforcements were not restricted from aiding Colonel Rall. With the added men, the Hessian force at Trenton was 3,500 strong, and more were at his disposal if he

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