Analysis Of The Battle Of Trenton

George Washington freed America and commenced the new era of a democratic government for the United States of America. The first president, George Washington, as we know created ingenious battle strategies to defeat and ultimately destroy the bond between Britain and America, such as when Washington led the Continental Army to Trenton then replying back with glee to the President of the Congress “I have the pleasure of Congratulating you upon the success of an enterprise which I had formed against a Detachment of the Enemy lying in Trenton, and which was executed yesterday Morning. The Evening of the 25th I ordered the Troops intended for this Service (which were about 2400) to parade back of McKonkey's Ferry, that they might begin to pass
as soon as it grew dark, imagining we should be able to throw them all over, with the necessary Artillery, by 12 O’clock, and that we might easily arrive at Trenton by five in the Morning, the distance being about nine Miles”1. Not disregarding the victories at Valley Forge and Yorktown where Washington shows power and dominance in being the commander. We must also see him as the even better President that served us. Washington’s greatest act during the presidency was letting go of it and let it blossom to the government that now reigns not letting it become a monarchy.
George Washington was not only as much recognize him, as the first president of the United States.
But one of the greatest war commanders the world has seen. Like when he fought in the Battle of Trenton where Washington wrote to Colonel Joseph Reed “to inform you that Christmas day night, one hour before day, is the time fixed upon for our attempt on Trenton… necessity, dire necessity, will, nay must, justify my attack… [in postscript] For if we are successful, which Heaven grant, and the circumstances favors, we may push on”2 Here Washington tells the Colonel his battle strategies to take Trenton from the Hessians. He successfully attacked the German spies working for the British. By gathering about 2,400 men to attack at dawn from three directions successfully took down the Hessians. There were 22 killed Hessians and 83 injured the Americans only suffered 5 deaths and 8 injuries. This is one proof of how George Washington is one of the best commanders in the history of the world
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Another great example showing the greatness of Washington would be the winter at Valley Forge. Where Washington took the continental army to train for the final battle of the American Revolution. Where he brought the French Baron Friedrich von Steuben who taught the Continental army discipline and helped endure them so they would be able to fight against the British. The headquarters said “Dear Sir: It is with great reluctance, I trouble you on a subject, which does not fall within your province; but it is a subject that occasions me more distress, than I have felt, since the commencement of the war; and which loudly demands the most zealous exertions of every person of weight and authority, who is interested in the success of our affairs. I mean the present dreadful situation of the army for want of provisions, and the miserable prospects before us, with respect to futurity. It is more alarming than you will probably conceive, for, to form a just idea, it was necessary to be on the spot. For some days past, there has been little less, than a famine in camp. A part of the army has been a week, without any kind of flesh, and the rest for three or four days. Naked and starving as they are, we cannot enough admire the incomparable patience and fidelity of the soldiery, that they have not been ere this excited by their sufferings, to a general mutiny or dispersion.”3 Here Washington explains the condition that the Continental army was suffering through their experience at Valley Forge where there was a great lack of supplies to survive. But even through the horrible circumstances that they passed through in that winter their Commander Washington ultimately showed them abilities that during the final battle would save lives of the Americans soldiers.
And we cannot forget one if not the most important battle of the America Revolution commanded by no more that the on and only George Washington.
Who intuitively created a plan to attack and ultimately made General Cornwallis surrender and ignite the independence of the American Colonies. “Washington’s secretary writes in his journal during the first three days of battle [September] 28. A most wonderful and very observable coincidence of favorable circumstances having concentered our various and extended preparations, the army commences its march from Williamsburg and approaches within two miles of York Town. The enemy on our approach makes some show of opposition from their cavalry, but upon our bringing up some field pieces and making a few shot, they retire, and we take a quiet position for the night. [September] 29. The American troops take their station in the front of the enemy’s works; extend from the left of Pigeon Quarter to Moor's Mill on Worley’s Creek, near the river. The French troops occupy the left of the Americans and extend to the river above the town. No opposition this day except a few shots from the extreme works, and small firing from their jaegers and our rifle men. [September] 30. In the morning it is discovered that the enemy have evacuated all their exterior works, and retired to their interior defense near the town. We immediately take possession of Pigeon Quarter and hill, and of the enemies' redoubts, and find ourselves very unexpectedly upon very
advantageous ground, commanding their line of works in near approach. Scarce a gun fired this day. At night our troops begin to throw up some works and to take advantage of the enemies' evacuated labors.”4 After the third day Washington’s secretary was injured badly and taken as prisoner. In the three days we could read from Colonel Jonathan Trumbull (secretary) we can see the casualty, difficult and pace of the battle. But even through the difficult and tiring battle the outcome of the battle was just what the Commander in Chief George Washington was eagerly hoping for. And that victory was the one that marked the ending of a monarchy and the beginning of an independent country.
We can’t forget the roles that George Washington took after the American Revolution where the real Washington actually showed his potential as the man we recognize now. Like for example when George Washington was unanimously voted as the president of the United States. He basically did not run and was elected the first president of America. Which was not the first time that happened for he was elected to be the president of the constitutional convention also. Like a great leader George Washington said “Require nothing unreasonable of your officers and men, but see that whatever is required be punctually complied with. Reward and punish every man according to his merit, without partiality or prejudice; hear his complaints; if well founded, redress them; if otherwise, discourage them, in order to prevent frivolous ones. Discourage vice in every shape, and impress upon the mind of every man, from the first to the lowest, the importance of the cause, and what is it they are contending for.”5 There we can read how open minded was George Washington in the case of individualism. How George Washington was the man that for the first time in American history that was going to drastically change the United States to be actual United States.
In conclusion we can say that George Washington was not only a great man but a great leader who stopped at nothing to complete what he put his mind to and wanted for his country. Here we can se proof that he indeed deserved the title of being the first president of the United States and a man worthy of being called a true American. A man that created and put to play a system that would live for the time to come and make the United Sates a real Unity of States. A man that showed decency and respect through war and peace, from the Battle of Trenton to the inauguration of the first president of America. A man who was truly efficient during the peace and war and gave all I his humane reach to make America to the beauty it is today. But now we must ask ourselves on question what if George Washington was not as he was where would we be now?