Answer: General George Washington's army crossed the icy Delaware on Christmas Day 1776 and, over the course of the next 10 days, won two crucial battles of the American Revolution. In the Battle of Trenton (December 26), Washington defeated a formidable garrison of Hessian mercenaries before withdrawing.
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Although this is somewhat subjective, many would agree that the British were the most successful since they developed the colonies such as Virginia that had the highest GDP and export numbers.