 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Ichi chiito chakasimudzira zvikuru ushingi hweuto, asi chakabudisawo Cornwallis muNew York. Akaunganidzazve uto revarume vanopfuura 6.000, uye akafamba vazhinji vavo vachipesana nenzvimbo yakanga yatorwa naWashington kumaodzanyemba kweTrenton. Achisiya boka ravarwi 1,200 paPrinceton, Cornwallis ipapo akarwisa nzvimbo yaWashingtonmusi waJanuary 2, 1777, uye yakadzoswa katatu rima risati rasvika. Mukati mousiku Washington akabvisa nzvimbo yacho, achifukidza kufamba kweuto rake kupfurikidza nokuraira varindiri vomusasa kuti vachengete chitarisiko chesimba guru zvikuru. Washington akabva atenderera nzvimbo yaCornwallis nechinangwa chokurwisa varwi vePrinceton. 