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December 25, 1776 During the American Revolution, George Washington took 2,400 of his men across the Delaware River to conduct a surprise assault on 1,500 British-Hessians (German mercenaries) at Trenton, New Jersey. The Hessians surrendered after only an hour with nearly 1,000 taken prisoner by Washington who suffered only six wounded (including future president Lt. […]