The Forgotten Second Battle Of Trenton

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THE FORGOTTEN BATTLE THAT SAVED WASHINGTON’S
WINTER CAMPAIGN OF 1776: A Study of
The Second Battle of Trenton and Maneuver Warfare
By Jeffrey J. Dill, USMC (Ret)

Abstract:
An analysis of Washington’s Winter Campaign with particular emphasis on the Second Battle of Trenton and the actions of Colonel Edward Hand. The analysis will show that the actions of Colonel Hand not only saved General Washington and his army from assured destruction, but prevented the extinction of the Revolution as well. Analysis is conducted through two prisms. The first being that of an infantry officer in the Marine Corps with 12 years of experience and the second being the modern tenets of Maneuver Warfare.

Download the document here:
https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/tr/pdf/ADA404011.pdf

Colonel Dill submitted this thesis, as “Partial Fulfillment Of The Requirements For The Degree Of Master Of Military Studies” as noted in the document on January 7, 2002.

Colonel Dill retired in 2014, after 24 years of service:
https://www.marines.mil/News/News-Display/Article/520166/1mcds-co-retires-passes-torch/

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