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The battles of Trenton and Princeton have been the subject of several recent books, but this story complements them by expanding the story to include the many experiences of the people of Princeton in the wider Revolution and their contributions to it. This story combines social history with the better-known military and political history of the Revolution. It does not just deal with amorphous groups and institutions, but rather with individuals working...
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On December 25, 1776, the American Revolution seemed all but defeated just six months after the Declaration of Independence had been adopted. George Washington's army had suffered a series of defeats in New York and had retreated under British pressure across New Jersey and then the Delaware River to temporary sanctuary in Pennsylvania. Loyalists in New Jersey felt empowered and Patriots felt abandoned. Washington needed not only a battlefield victory,...