Victory or Death

Washington had gambled everything in this move and made the password for this operation: “Victory or Death.”  The conduct of his troops fighting against the feared Hessians would determine if America was to be crushed under the British crown or be free.  With the stakes so high, Washington, himself, would be in some of the hottest parts of the battle.

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It was an unprecedented day in American military history and a victory necessary to continue the cause of American independence.

Mark Maloy

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