ˌɔn twˈɛnti sˈɪks dᵻsˈɛmbɚ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks, dʒˈɛnɚɹəl dʒˈɔːɹdʒ wˈɑːʃɪŋtən ænd hɪz kˌɑːntɪnˈɛntəl ˈɑːɹmi swˈɪftli dᵻfˈiːɾᵻd ðə hˈɛʃənz ɪnðə bˈæɾəl ʌv tɹˈɛntən.
On 26 December 1776, General George Washington and his Continental Army swiftly defeated the Hessians in the Battle of Trenton.