Today in History: The Battle of Princeton

On this day (January 3) in 1777, George Washington defeated the British at Princeton. The battle almost went against him and he was forced to bring up the bulk of his army and lead the attack himself in order to force first the retreat and then the surrender of British forces in Princeton. As a result of Washington’s three successful attacks (Trenton, Assunpink Creek, and Princeton), Cornwallis withdrew British forces from Southern New Jersey greatly boosting the morale of American forces.