TRENTON, N.J.—We all know the story from high school history. Or think we do. Gen. George Washington and his tired and tiny Continental Army scored one of the most significant battlefield victories in American history at Christmas in 1776. The Continentals launched a surprise attack on the Hessians—mercenaries from Germany who were protecting Trenton, N.J., … Continue reading The Real Story of George Washington’s Decisive Christmas Attack at Trenton