What is Battle of Princeton?
The '''Battle of Princeton''' was a [[battle]] during the [[American Revolution]]. It was fought in [[January]] of [[1777]] near [[Princeton, New Jersey]]. The battle came a week after the [[Battle of Trenton]], where [[General officer|General]] [[George Washington]] had led the [[Continental Army]] to a surprise victory over the British. The Continental Army, led by Washington, advanced to Princeton after their victory at Trenton. The army defeated a small British force. A larger British force, led by [[Charles Cornwallis]], was alerted and gave chase. However, the Continental Army burned the bridges behind them and sniped at the British army before escaping to [[Morristown, New Jersey]]. The battle resulted in about 200 [[casualties]] (deaths) for the British along with another 300 injured or captured, while the Americans suffered minimal losses. The battle boosted American [[morale]]. {{history-stub}} [[Category:Battles of the American Revolutionary War|Princeton]] [[Category:1777 in the United States]] [[Category:18th century in New Jersey]]