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Approximately 9:30 to 10:00 AM, December 26th, 1776 ... temperature in the mid-30's, sleet coming from the Northeast...
General Greene's Division, accompanied by General Washington, had reached the upper part of Trenton and had begun enveloping the town from the Northeast and Northwest. As the guns of Hamilton's and Forrest's artillery companies fired South down King (Warren) and Queen (Broad) Streets, a detachment of Hessian artillery under Lt. Englehard, deployed their two, 3 pounder guns on Church Alley (Perry St.), just East of the house of Trenton Mayor, Stacey Potts, where Col. Rall himself had made his headquarters.
Having fired about 6 rounds each, with many of their artillery horses shot, and the artillerists being picked off by Pennsylvania rifleman from in and around the nearby houses, they were overrun by Stephen's and Stirling's Brigades. Young Capt. William Washington and Lt. James Monroe were wounded in this action.
Figures a gift of the Hon. Peter Inverso
Diorama by Michael Bell |