Table of Contents
Acknowledgments viii
Touring the Battlefield xiii
Foreword Mike Cecere xxi
Chapter 1 The Darkest Hour: Fall 1776 1
Chapter 2 The Times That Try Men's Souls: December 1776 17
Chapter 3 Necessity, Dire Necessity: The Plan 29
Chapter 4 The Crossing: Christmas 1776 37
Chapter 5 The March on Trenton 47
Chapter 6 The Battle of Trenton: December 26, 1776 55
Chapter 7 The Aftermath 83
Chapter 8 The Return to Trenton 89
Chapter 9 The Battle of Assunpink Creek (The Second Battle of Trenton): January 2, 1777 95
Chapter 10 The March to Princeton 115
Chapter 11 The Battle of Princeton: January 3, 1777 125
Chapter 12 The Army Maneuvers to Morristown 139
Chapter 13 The Reaction to and Impact of the Campaign 143
Appendix: The Battles of Trenton and Princeton in American Memory 153
Order of Battle 158
Suggested Reading 164
About the Author 166
Footnotes for this volume are available at https://mnergingtwohtionaiywar.org/emerging-revolutionetry - war-series /victory-or-death-footnotes/
Maps Hal Jespersen
Battle of Trenton Driving Tour xii
Downtown Trenton Driving Tour xiv
Battle of Princeton Driving Tour xvi
March on Trenton 48
Battle of Trenton 56
Battle of Assunpink Greek 96
March to Princeton 116
The Battle of Princeton 126