At Trenton, New Jersey GeorgeWashington mount a successful surprise attack on hessian troops on Christmas eve, 1776.
<h3><u>Who was George Washington?</u></h3>
American military soldier, statesman, and Founding Father George Washington presided over the country as its first leader from 1789 to 1797.
Washington, who was chosen as the Continental Army's commander by the Continental Congress, presided over the 1787 Constitutional Convention, which drafted the American federal constitution and led the Patriot forces to victory in the American Revolution.
Because of his numerous acts of leadership throughout the founding years of the nation, Washington has earned the moniker "Father of the Nation."
On Christmas Day 1776, Washington stormed the Hessian military post in Trenton, New Jersey (which belonged to mercenary German mercenaries who fought for the British), giving the Patriot Army new hope.
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