Battle of Tretton

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath increased enlistment in the Continental Army
gptkbp:american_strength approximately 2,400 troops
gptkbp:battle Hessians captured or killed
gptkbp:casualties less than 100
Hessian casualties were significant
Continental Army casualties were minimal
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Continental_Army
gptkb:Hessian_forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:George_Washington
gptkbp:commemorated_by in American history
gptkbp:date December 26, 1776
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Princeton
gptkbp:fought_against Christmas night
gptkbp:hessian_casualties over 900
gptkbp:hessian_commander gptkb:Johann_Rall
gptkbp:hessian_forces part of British Army
gptkbp:hessian_strength approximately 1,500 troops
gptkbp:hessian_surprise caught off guard
gptkbp:historical_context part of the American Revolutionary War
gptkbp:historical_impact boosted support for the revolution
gptkbp:historical_legacy remembered as a pivotal moment
gptkbp:historical_significance turning point in the war
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Tretton
gptkbp:influenced subsequent military strategies
gptkbp:inspired subsequent American victories
gptkbp:involved_units 1st and 2nd New Jersey Regiments
Pennsylvania and Maryland regiments
gptkbp:location gptkb:Trenton,_New_Jersey
gptkbp:military_leadership demonstrated Washington's leadership skills
gptkbp:military_outcome key to American success
gptkbp:military_strategy surprise and speed
gptkbp:military_unit part of Continental Army
gptkbp:outcome decisive victory for the Americans
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Assunpink_Creek
gptkbp:result American victory
gptkbp:significance boosted American morale
gptkbp:significant_event first major victory for Washington
gptkbp:strategic_importance gptkb:crossing_of_the_Delaware_River
gptkbp:tactics_used surprise attack
gptkbp:washington's_crossing famous for its daring nature
gptkbp:washington's_plan cross the Delaware River at night
gptkbp:weather_conditions cold and snowy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sir_William_Howe
gptkb:Nathaniel_Greene
gptkb:Continental_Light_Dragoons
gptkb:General_Charles_Lee
gptkb:General_Howe
gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Charles_Cornwallis
gptkb:Cornwallis
gptkb:Maryland_Continentals
gptkb:General_Nathanael_Greene
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5