Dear family,
I have been in the army for a while now and i would like to give u an update on how i am doing. being in the army is hard work and the food does not taste as good as mom's. it is very fun to shoot the guns but it is very tiring. i got to fight in the battle of Trenton with George Washington on December 25. The enemy was surprised when we attacked during the night of Christmas. We fought against the british and the hessian forces. the hessians were a group of mercinaries who would fight for money. the british general colonel Rahl was definently not expecting this battle to take place. We came into the battle with 2,400 troops with 18 guns and the hessians only had 1,400 with 6 light guns. we out numbered them by alot. the hessians were very easy to see in the night aswell because they were wearing redcoats. we won the battle against them and showed them who was boss around the colonies. you can even see how we attacked them with the battle plans i sent you. i will be coming home soon. Sincerely, Your brother |
"The Battle of Trenton - 1776." The Battle of Trenton - 1776. Web. 29 Oct. 2014.