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Battle of Princeton The Battle of Princeton was a crucial battle in the Revolutionary war. Before this battle, American morale was low and people were beginning to loose confidence in the revolution. Washington, the commander of rebel forces at this battle, believed that a loss at this time would spell American defeat. Short of supplies and men, Washington paddled across the Delaware to meet destiny. After the British defeat at Trenton, the British General Howe …

…now pushed to stand behind the rebel cause. In contrast, many English were loosing support for the war effort. The French government, who had been reluctant to support the rebels, began to release supplies to aid the colonial military. George Washington came through when the colonies needed him most, earning him a place in history forever. Sources http://www.eclipse.net/~gvalis/ggv/NJrev/battles/Princeton.html http://www.princetonol.com/groups/histsoc/history.html