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Number 8 in a series of medals that were issued by George Lovett to commemorate eight different battles that were fought during the Revolutionary War in 1776. The Battle of Trenton was a pivotal battle for the Continental Army during the American Revolution. By December of 1776, the Continental Army had lost both Long Island and New York to the British and had to flee to Pennsylvania to regroup. The morale of the troops was extremely low and many of them, believing that the fight for America’s independence was futile were deserting. General George Washington knew that what was needed the most at this time was a decisive victory to show both the British and his own troops that the fight was not yet lost. Washington’s plan was a dangerous crossing of the icy Delaware River on the night of December 25-26, 1776 and a surprise attack on the morning of Dec. 26 against the Hessian forces camped in Trenton, New Jersey. The attack was a complete success and led to a second victory when the Continental army defeated The British at the Battle of Princeton a week later on January 3, 1777. These two victories led to the Continental army’s control of much of New Jersey and a renewed confidence among the Americans that they could win the war. This medal commemorates the Battle of Trenton. It is made of white metal, has a strong strike, and its surfaces are deep proof like. The MS-65 DPL pop at NGC is 1 with only 1 higher. The overall rarity is R5 (76-200 known).