Are there any famous locations in colonial new jersey?
Yes there are famous locations in colonial New Jersey. Perhaps the places that are best known and remembered are TRENTON and PRINCETON. Arguably, the most famous moment of New Jersey colonial history was George Washington and his men crossing the Delaware River on Christmas night 1776. The Battle of TRENTON followed, in which Washington’s army surprised the British and captured 900 men over the course of just a couple of hours. The British also lost 86 killed and wounded at PRINCETON and had two hundred captured. They were then ordered to abandon New Jersey, except for a line from Perth Amboy to New Brunswick. General Washington had driven the British from most of New Jersey, in what is called the “Ten Crucial Days” from December 25, 1776 to January 3, 1777. These battles formed a major turning point in the American Revolution and in New Jersey state history that led to the retreat of the area by British troops. The American Revolution now had a chance. The morale of the troops was imp
