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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ewomack, post: 7624298, member: 15588&quot;]Some consider it a minor incident in the Revolution, but given the loss of New York to the British and increasing desertion on the revolutionary side, it provided a morale booster and gradually entered into the war&#039;s folklore. From what I&#039;ve read, Washington led a few surprise attacks across the river on Hessian troops hired by Britain. They managed to take prisoners and supplies, which apparently caused delays upstream in British movements. It pales in comparison to the victories at Saratoga and Yorktown, but it later became one of Washington&#039;s key celebrated victories as he became the first president. Opinions on its true military significance seem to vary, again, from what I&#039;ve read, but it was at least a small victory for a cause that, at that time, really needed a boost.</p><p><br /></p><p>And, of course, to get to the other side... which is true, really...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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