Battles of Trenton and Princeton - Wikipedia Battles of Trenton and Princeton This article is an orphan, as no other articles link to it. Please introduce links to this page from related articles ; try the Find link tool for suggestions. ( December 2015 ) The battles of Trenton and Princeton were two related engagements of the American Revolutionary War. Battle of Trenton, 1776 - 12 - 26. Battle of Princeton, 1777 - 01 - 03. They are noted as the first successes won by Washington in the open field. They put new life into the American cause, and established Washington in the confidence of his troops and the country at large. References Jump up ^ One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain : Chisholm, Hugh, ed. ( 1911 ). `` Trenton and Princeton, Battles of ''. Encyclopædia Britannica. 27 ( 11th ed. ). Cambridge University Press. pp. 252 -- 253. This United States military history article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. This article about the American Revolutionary War is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Battles_of_Trenton_and_Princeton&oldid=817984097 '' Categories : Battles of the New Jersey Campaign United States military history stubs American Revolutionary War stubs Hidden categories : Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica with Wikisource reference Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica Orphaned articles from December 2015 All orphaned articles 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica articles with no significant updates All stub articles Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 31 December 2017, at 20 : 04. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: why were the battles of trenton and princeton significant
Answer: the first successes won by Washington in the open field