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	Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > Battle of Princeton
		Battle of Princeton -- During the American Revolutionary War Lt. General Charles Cornwallis had left 1,400 British troops under the command of Lt. Colonel Charles Mawhood in Princeton, New Jersey.
		Following a surprise victory at Trenton on early in the morning of December 26, 1776, General George Washington of the Continental Army decided to attack the British in New Jersey before entering winter quarters.
		Because of his swift Washington was able to attack and defeat the troops at Princeton and leave before Cornwallis arrived with reinforcements.
	www.kids.net.au /encyclopedia-wiki/ba/Battle_of_Princeton (133 words)

	Battle of Princeton Information
		The Battle of Princeton was a battle of the American Revolutionary War, fought near Princeton, New Jersey on January 3, 1777.
		Following a surprise victory at the Battle of Trenton early in the morning of December 26, 1776, General George Washington of the Continental Army and his council of war expected a strong British counter-attack.
		However, after a short battle, the British soldiers were enveloped; they no longer could hold any of their defenses; and they retreated or surrendered.
	www.bookrags.com /Battle_of_Princeton (932 words)

	Charles Willson Peale / George Washington at the Battle of Princeton / c. 1779
		Charles Willson Peale / George Washington at the Battle of Princeton / c.
		This is one of several versions of this composition produced by Peale and his assistants in Philadelphia during a rally of enthusiasm for the American cause.
		Evoking the colonists' early success at the Battle of Princeton (January 1777), the lower left corner of the painting shows them in blue leading captured redcoats away from Nassau Hall.
	www.davidrumsey.com /amico/amico759710-33463.html (413 words)

	The Battle of Princeton 1777
		On 2nd January 1777 Cornwallis advanced with his British troops from Princeton towards Trenton, leaving Lieutenant Colonel Mawhood with the 40th, 17th and 55th Foot at Princeton and General Leslie with the 2nd Brigade at Maidenhead on the Trenton road.
		As the Americans approached the Princeton road a rumour passed along the column that the Hessians were attacking.
		The battles impressed upon the European powers that the Americans were able to confront the British Army and the decisive intervention of France and Spain in the Revolutionary War came a step closer.
	www.britishbattles.com /battle-princeton.htm (1338 words)

	Hangout - Battle of Princeton
		General Washington needed to win the next battle.
		General Cornwallis gathered 6,000 British troops in Princeton and marched to Trenton.
		General Charles Mawhood commanded the remaining soldiers in Princeton.
	www.state.nj.us /hangout_nj/200401_princeton_p1.html (120 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Battle of Princeton (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Charles Mawhood was one of the commanders in The Battle of Trenton and in The Battle of Princeton.
		The battle at Princeton cost the British some 276 men killed, wounded or captured and greatly boosted the morale of the Continental troops, leading 8,000 new recruits to join the Continental Army.
		Princeton, Battle of, battle of the American Revolution (1775-1783), fought at Princeton, New Jersey, on January 3, 1777.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Battle-of-Princeton (3660 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Princeton Seminary (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Princeton Theological Seminary is a professional and graduate school operated by the Presbyterian Church USA in Princeton, New Jersey.
		Princeton is one of the eight schools in the Ivy League The Ivy League is an athletics association, founded in 1954, of eight universities located in the eastern United States.
		The Battle of Princeton, fought in a nearby field in January of 1777, proved to be a decisive victory for General George Washington and his troops.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Princeton-Seminary (336 words)

	Harvard's Murphy haunted by loss to Princeton - The Boston Globe
		The last time Harvard and Princeton faced each other boasting better records than the current matching 5-0 marks, Warren G. Harding was in the White House and Yankee Stadium was under construction.
		Princeton won that 1922 clash of 6-0 teams, 10-3, on its way to earning a share of the national title.
		This year's game at Princeton Stadium doesn't have national title implications, but it could go a long way to deciding the Ivy League champion.
	www.boston.com /sports/colleges/football/articles/2006/10/18/throwback_for_harvard_princeton (938 words)

	Battle of Princeton - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		The Battle of Princeton took place during the American Revolution on January 3, 1777.
		Princeton, Battle of, battle of the American Revolution (1775-1783), fought at Princeton, New Jersey, on January 3, 1777.
		Washington’s objective now was to force the British to withdraw from New Jersey altogether and to station his army in a secure position in the hills...
	encarta.msn.com /Battle_of_Princeton.html (182 words)

	The Battle of Princeton
		Following his surprise victory at the Battle of Trenton, Gen. George Washington withdrew his army to the west bank of the Delaware River.
		The effect of the Battles of Trenton and Princeton were to clear most of New Jersey of the British presence.
		The battles impressed upon the European powers that the Americans were able to confront the British Army and the decisive intervention of France and Spain in the Revolutionary War came a step closer.
	www.myrevolutionarywar.com /battles/770103.htm (1753 words)

	Princeton
		At Princeton, command was passed from Trevor to Captain Robert Mostyn of the 40th who, despite being totally outnumbered, made a brief but gallant stand just outside of Princeton at Frog's Hollow.
		The battle's close connection with the indisputable victory at Trenton has served to turn Princeton into an American victory, and it was indeed a victory in terms of morale for the Continental troops.
		After the Battle of Princeton, on January 5, 1777, the Fourth Brigade was withdrawn to Amboy (Robertson, p 121).
	www.ballindalloch-press.com /55th/Princeton.html (1994 words)

	Princeton Township - Mercer Oak
		The beloved Mercer Oak, which had seen and survived the Battle of Princeton and the birth and vibrant life of a new nation, state and municipality, was torn by high winds on Friday March 3, 2000.
		This renowned oak is the emblem of Princeton Township.
		I went to the battlefield on the morning after the tree was damaged and was given a branch of the tree by John Mills (the curator of the park and its Clarke House museum).
	www.princetontwp.org /merceroak.html (499 words)

	U.S. Navy - A Brief History of Aircraft Carriers - USS Princeton (CV 23)
		The fourth Princeton was laid down as Tallahassee (CL-61) by the New York Shipbuilding Corp., Camden, N.J., 2 June 1941; reclassified CV-23 on 16 February 1942; renamed Princeton 31 March 1942; launched 18 October 1942, sponsored by Mrs.
		On the 7th, Princeton retired to Kwajalein only to return to Eniwetok on the 10th-13th and 16th-28th, when her planes softened the beaches for the invasion force, then provided air cover during the assault and ensuing fight.
		In the ensuing Battle of the Philippine Sea, Princeton's planes contributed 30 kills and her guns another three, plus one assist, to the devastating toll inflicted on Japan's naval air arm.
	www.chinfo.navy.mil /navpalib/ships/carriers/histories/cv23-princeton/cv23-princeton.html (1111 words)

	The Battle of Princeton
		On Dec. 27th General Calwalader, who had been unable to land on the Jersey shore on the 26 th due to the ice on that shore, reported he was crossing near Burlington, reinforced by militia which was turning up encouraged by the victory.
		Cornwallis marches on Princeton, and his vanguard arrives as the bridge over the creek is broken up.
		Washington, who had about 40 killed and wounded at Princeton, had now driven the British from most of New Jersey, in what is called the Ten Crucial Days., from Dec. 25th to Jan. 3rd.
	www.doublegv.com /ggv/battles/Princeton.html (1813 words)

	PND - News - Robertson Family, Princeton Clash Over Use of Gift (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The legal battle between the family that created the endowment fund for the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and Princeton University has escalated over allegations that the Ivy League school has not used the gift as originally intended, the Wall Street Journal reports.
		The foundation that controls the endowment was created in 1961 with a $35 million gift from Princeton alumnus Charles Robertson and his wife, Marie, an heiress to the A&P grocery fortune, to support the training of graduate students to serve in the federal government, particularly in the area of foreign relations.
		While acknowledging that charging the foundation for equipment depreciation was "inappropriate," Princeton claims it has been faithful to the Robertsons' intent and honest with the family over the years.
	www.foundationcenter.org /pnd/news/story.jhtml?id=130700004 (492 words)

	Town Topics
		While most people may think of Princeton University when they think of the town, the most significant Princeton landmark is the battlefield, according to John Mills, curator of the Princeton Battlefield, who added that the last thing Princeton needs is to have a historical park in the middle of a new housing development.
		Considered one of the fiercest battles of the war, it resulted in 86 British casualties and approximately 200 soldiers captured, as well as 40 American casualties, including Brigadier General Hugh Mercer, for whom Mercer County was named.
		The Battle of Princeton is so historically significant, he added, that in World War II, an aircraft carrier was named U.S.S. Princeton in honor of the historical event that helped change the outcome of the Revolutionary War.
	www.towntopics.com /feb1605/other1.html (832 words)

	Princeton travel guide - Wikitravel
		Princeton is a town in central New Jersey, population approximately 30,000.
		Princeton Battlefield-site of an engagement in the Revoutionary War as Continental troops followed up their victory at Trenton by pursuing the retreating enemy.
		Every other year the Battle of Princeton, the second George Washington ever won, is re-created at the site complete with firing cannons, men on horseback and charging troops.
	wikitravel.org /en/Princeton (1341 words)

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		On Sunday, December 30, 2001, the Princeton Seminary campus was invaded by troops of the British Crown Forces for the 225th anniversary of the Battle of Princeton.
		While the reenactment itself took place at nearby Princeton Battlefield State Park, these troops assembled on the grounds of the Seminary and marched one and a half miles to the battlefield, coinciding with the original routes traveled.
		The Battle of Princeton was part of the “10 Crucial Days” (late 1776—early 1777) of the American Revolutionary War.
	www.ptsem.edu /Publications/inspire2/6.3/onoff/stories/british.htm (133 words)

	Princeton Battlefield Area Preservation Society - History of the Battle of Princeton
		George Washington was advancing his army on the rear guard of the British Army in Princeton when lead elements encountered the 17th and 55th Regiments of Foot and the 16th Light Dragoons at the Clarke Farms south of Princeton.
		British forces also claimed victory and the 17th Regiment were known as the "Heroes of Prince Town" and won the only battle honor given by King George III during the Revolution.
		Considered one of the fiercest fought battles of the war, casualties exceeded many larger actions, and were cared for in the homes in the area.
	saveprincetonbattlefield.org /history (206 words)

	Princeton
		Princeton got one right back after Dartmouth's aggressive forechecking led to a two-on-one opportunity for the Tigers.
		Princeton definitely had taken over the momentum, as the Big Green seemed worn down from their early efforts.
		Princeton continued to show poise as they kept working the puck around Dartmouth's zone.
	www.dartmouth.edu /~mhockey/dmh9697/970221-Princeton.html (789 words)

	Battle of Princeton, 3 January 1777
		Battle during the American War of Independence, the second of two battles (with Trenton), that helped restore American morale after the loss of New York.
		Cornwallis was aware of his advantage, and on 2 January he set out from Princeton, with the aim of forcing a battle.
		British armies could capture cities and win major battles, but they could not hold down the country, and their outposts were always vulnerable.
	www.historyofwar.org /articles/battles_princeton.html (968 words)

	The American Revolution (Princeton)
		If he loses a battle at this critical time, it was thought the revolution would collapse.
		Cornwallis marches on Princeton, and his vanguard arrives as the bridge over the creek is broken up.
		Washington, who had about 40 killed and wounded at Princeton, had now driven the British from most of New Jersey, in what is called the Ten Crucial Days., from Dec. 25th to Jan. 3rd.
	theamericanrevolution.org /battles/bat_prtn.asp (1818 words)

	Forbes Collection of Revolutionary War Soldiers
		Regiments in the Battles of Trenton and Princeton
		The Light Infantry and the Grenadier Regiments took part in the second Battle of Trenton on January 2, 1777, as part of the British and Hessian forces that re-occupied Trenton in the face of the American delaying actions on that date.
		Fifty-three of the Hessian escapees went to Princeton, and the remainder went to join Colonel von Donop at Bordentown, and presumably took part with that brigade in the second Battle of Trenton on January 2, 1777.
	libweb.princeton.edu /libraries/firestone/rbsc/aids/forbes (1366 words)

	USS Princeton (CG 59)
		USS PRINCETON restored her TLAM strike and Aegis AAW capabilities within two hours of the mine strike and reassumed duties as the local AAW commander, providing air defense for the Coalition MCM group for 30 additional hours until relieved by the USS VALLEY FORGE (CG 50).
		As a result of September 11, 2001, USS PRINCETON was assigned duties as Air Defense Commander for Task Force 50, which encompasses all Navy and coalition forces operating in the Arabian Gulf and the North Arabian Sea.
		USS PRINCETON's primary duty throughout deployment was providing air defense for all the ships in the task force, which at one point, included four carriers, three air wings and one ARG.
	navysite.de /cg/cg59.html (976 words)

	Battle of Princeton
		Arriving in Princeton on January 1, Cornwallis left a rear guard of 1,200 men under Lieutenant Colonel Charles Mawhood and proceeded south toward Trenton with 5,500 soldiers.
		The Battle of Princeton resulted in 86 British casualties and around 200 soldiers captured; the Americans suffered 40 casualties, including Mercer's death.
		The main body of the British armies was to be avoided; attacks were to be made on smaller forces in outlying areas, a strategy that made it difficult for the British to extend their control over broad expanses of territory.
	www.u-s-history.com /pages/h1290.html (1136 words)

	Battle of Princeton - RecipeFacts (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Following a surprise victory at the Battle of Trenton early in the morning of December 26, 1776, General George Washington of the Continental Army and his council of war expected a strong British counter-attack.
		However, after a short battle, the British soldiers were enveloped; they no longer could hold any of their defenses; and they retreated or surrendered.
		The victory at Princeton cost the British some 500 men killed, wounded or captured and greatly boosted the morale of the Continental troops, leading 8,000 new recruits to join the Continental Army.
	www.recipeland.com:8080 /facts/Battle_of_Princeton (912 words)

	Battles of the American Revolution (Site not responding. Last check: )
		This is the battle at which Colonel Prescott said, "Don't one of you fire until you see the whites of their eyes!" The Americans didn't, and gave the British staggering losses.
		This battle was not a battle against British troops, but Germans, allied with the British.
		This battle was named after some cow pens that were in the middle of the battle field.
	members.wap.org /lcharters/lykara/project/battles.html (908 words)

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