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	A sad case of an old veteran probably denied a pension due to his race....The entire set of papers in the federal record is included here; if not transcribed, then a short description is given. Spelling and grammar uncorrected, pages separated by a plain rule, my notations and comments in brackets in bold:		A sad case of an old veteran probably denied a pension due to his race....The entire set of papers in the federal record is included here; if not transcribed, then a short description is given. Spelling and grammar uncorrected, pages separated by a plain rule, my notations and comments in brackets in bold:
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		+	==External links==
		+	* [https://books.google.com/books?id=NCdLAQAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover The Battles of Trenton and Princeton], by William S. Stryker, 1898

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−	Following the [[Battle of Trenton]], where Washington surprised and defeated the Hessians on December ~~26th~~, 1776:	+	Following the [[Battle of Trenton]], where Washington surprised and defeated the Hessians on December 26, 1776:

	On Dec. 27th General Calwalader, who had been unable to land on the Jersey shore on the 26th due to the ice on that shore, reported he was crossing near Burlington, reinforced by militia which was turning up encouraged by the victory. Calwalader was unaware that Washington had recrossed the river. He moved into the now empty Burlington and then to Bordontown, reporting that the citizens were hastily removing the red rags nailed to their doors as symbols of loyalty to the crown. He entreated Washington to join him in advancing on the British who were in a panic.		On Dec. 27th General Calwalader, who had been unable to land on the Jersey shore on the 26th due to the ice on that shore, reported he was crossing near Burlington, reinforced by militia which was turning up encouraged by the victory. Calwalader was unaware that Washington had recrossed the river. He moved into the now empty Burlington and then to Bordontown, reporting that the citizens were hastily removing the red rags nailed to their doors as symbols of loyalty to the crown. He entreated Washington to join him in advancing on the British who were in a panic.

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-After winning the [[Battle of Trenton]] on Christmas night, 1776, General [[George Washington]] took his tiny force and challenged General Cornwallis' British army consisting of 8,000 men. This ten-day period from Christmas 1776 to early January 1777 was described by Frederick the Great of Prussia as "the most
+After winning the [[Battle of Trenton]] on [[Christmas]] night, 1776, General [[George Washington]] took his tiny force and challenged [[General Cornwallis]]' British army consisting of 8,000 men. This ten-day period from Christmas 1776 to early January 1777 was described by Frederick the Great of Prussia as "the most
 brilliant in the world's history."

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	On Dec. 27th General Calwalader, who had been unable to land on the Jersey shore on the 26th due to the ice on that shore, reported he was crossing near Burlington, reinforced by militia which was turning up encouraged by the victory. Calwalader was unaware that Washington had recrossed the river. He moved into the now empty Burlington and then to Bordontown, reporting that the citizens were hastily removing the red rags nailed to their doors as symbols of loyalty to the crown. He entreated Washington to join him in advancing on the British who were in a panic.		On Dec. 27th General Calwalader, who had been unable to land on the Jersey shore on the 26th due to the ice on that shore, reported he was crossing near Burlington, reinforced by militia which was turning up encouraged by the victory. Calwalader was unaware that Washington had recrossed the river. He moved into the now empty Burlington and then to Bordontown, reporting that the citizens were hastily removing the red rags nailed to their doors as symbols of loyalty to the crown. He entreated Washington to join him in advancing on the British who were in a panic.

−	Washington gathered all the troops he could to him, calling on the ~~Pennsylania~~, Maryland, and~~''' '''~~New Jersey militia. He sent the following notice out with militia officers:	+	Washington gathered all the troops he could to him, calling on the Pennsylvania, Maryland, and New Jersey militia. He sent the following notice out with militia officers:

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 A sad case of an old veteran probably denied a pension due to his race....The entire set of papers in the federal record is included here; if not transcribed, then a short description is given. Spelling and grammar uncorrected, pages separated by a plain rule, my notations and comments in brackets in bold:
 [[Category:American Revolutionary War Battles]]
 [[Category:New Jersey]]

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		+	\|Ended
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	After winning the [[Battle of Trenton]] on Christmas night, 1776, General [[George Washington]] took his tiny force and challenged General Cornwallis' British army consisting of 8,000 men. This ten-day period from Christmas 1776 to early January 1777 was described by Frederick the Great of Prussia as "the most		After winning the [[Battle of Trenton]] on Christmas night, 1776, General [[George Washington]] took his tiny force and challenged General Cornwallis' British army consisting of 8,000 men. This ten-day period from Christmas 1776 to early January 1777 was described by Frederick the Great of Prussia as "the most
	brilliant in the world's history."		brilliant in the world's history."

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-After winning the [[Battle of Trenton]] on Christmas night, 1776, General George
+After winning the [[Battle of Trenton]] on Christmas night, 1776, General [[George Washington]] took his tiny force and challenged General Cornwallis' British army consisting of 8,000 men. This ten-day period from Christmas 1776 to early January 1777 was described by Frederick the Great of Prussia as "the most
 Washington took his tiny force and challenged General Cornwallis' British army consisting of 8,000 men. This ten-day period from Christmas 1776 to early January 1777 was described by Frederick the Great of Prussia as "the most
 brilliant in the world's history."
-'''Following the [[Battle of Trenton]], where Washington surprised and defeated the Hessians on December 26th, 1776:'''
+Following the [[Battle of Trenton]], where Washington surprised and defeated the Hessians on December 26th, 1776:
-'''On Dec. 27th General Calwalader, who had been unable to land on the Jersey shore on the 26th''' '''due to the ice on that shore, reported he was crossing near Burlington, reinforced by militia''' '''which was turning up encouraged by the victory. Calwalader was unaware that Washington had''' '''recrossed the river. He moved into the now empty Burlington and then to Bordontown, reporting''' '''that the citizens were hastily removing the red rags nailed to their doors as symbols of''' '''loyalty to the crown. He entreated Washington to join him in advancing on the British who were''' '''in a panic.'''
+On Dec. 27th General Calwalader, who had been unable to land on the Jersey shore on the 26th due to the ice on that shore, reported he was crossing near Burlington, reinforced by militia which was turning up encouraged by the victory. Calwalader was unaware that Washington had recrossed the river. He moved into the now empty Burlington and then to Bordontown, reporting that the citizens were hastily removing the red rags nailed to their doors as symbols of loyalty to the crown. He entreated Washington to join him in advancing on the British who were in a panic.
-'''Washington gathered all the troops he could to him, calling on the Pennsylania, Maryland, and''' '''New Jersey militia. He sent the following notice out with militia officers:'''
+Washington gathered all the troops he could to him, calling on the Pennsylania, Maryland, and''' '''New Jersey militia. He sent the following notice out with militia officers:

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