Why were the British surprised by Washington’s attack on Trenton?

Answered by admin AT 18/04/2020 - 07:08 PM

There were many reasons. One being that it was winter and it was harder to gather things and keep spirits up when everyone was running low on food. It was also in bad weather.

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Why were the British surprised by Washington’s attack on Trenton?

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