The Durham boars carried the military over the Delaware River for the purpose of a surprise attack on Trenton. The Hessians at Trenton were holding a Christmas party and were drunk to the point of oblivion.
A Loyalist attempted to notify Colonel Rall that he was on the verge of being attacked, but the Loyalist couldn't speak German, and the Hessian troops couldn't speak English.
A Loyalist attempted to notify Colonel Rall that he was on the verge of being attacked, but the Loyalist couldn't speak German, and the Hessian troops couldn't speak English.
Sounds like one of those times the Hand of G_d intervened. Maybe the first time He guided events in favor of America.
There had been lots of rumors of surprise attacks and none had materialized so there was a boy that cried wolf element to the Hessians’ failure to be ready for the attack. Bloody unsporting if you arsk me, attack a man on Christmas Day. Jolly ungentlemanly, er wot?