Who led the british in the battle of princeton?
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Who led the british to charge with bayonets in the battle of princeton?
Charles Mawhood Lt. Col. Charles Mawhood
The Battle of Princeton was a battle of the American Revolutionary War, fought near Princeton, New Jersey on January 3, 1777, and ending in a small victory for the Colonials. General Lord Cornwallis had left 1,400 British troops under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Charles Mawhood in Princeton. Following a surprise attack at Trenton 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 the winter quarters. On December 30, he crossed the Delaware River back into New Jersey. His troops followed on January 3, 1777. Washington advanced to Princeton by a back road, where he pushed back a smaller British force but had to retreat before Cornwallis arrived with reinforcements. The battles of Trenton and Princeton were a boost to the morale of the patriot cause, leading many recruits to join the Continental Army in the spring.
Who led the british reinforcements in the battle of princeton?
Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis Colonials. General Lord Cornwallis Charles Cornwallis
Battle of Princeton
Battle of Princeton
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle%20of%20Princeton
Following a surprise attack at Trenton 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 the winter quarters, so on December 30, he crossed the Delaware River back into New Jersey. His troops followed on January 3, 1777, and Washington advanced to Princeton by a back road, where he pushed back a smaller British force, but had to retreat before General Lord Charles Cornwallis arrived with reinforcements. The General had left 1,400 British troops under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Charles Mawhood, and the battle ended in small victory for the Colonials. 