Washington's Miracle, Part Iii

But patriot fire answered back tenfold, blasting those two guns until they were down. Rall knew things were dire, then decided to attempt a break-out to the north of town. Though Washington still held the high ground there, and the patriots had taken the ville, a horrific fire hit the Hessians, a slew of soldiers were rapidly killed. Those that tried to fight back found their weapons didn't work that well, it was much too wet, and even if they did, they were outnumbered, so escaping would be a longshot bet. Then Colonel Rall took two shots to his side, wounds that would eventually prove to be mortal. The Hessians, surrounded, threw down their arms and surrendered, their defeat was now full. Nine hundred Hessians, killed, wounded, or captured, a lopsided route no one had expected, on the American side only two fell, and it was frost-bite that had left them dead! They'd captured supplies, much needed just then, and sent a message to all wavering, the fight was not over, the army alive, they could take on whatever Britain could bring. Though Washington knew this wasn’t the end, and just a prelude for what was to come, quickly he moved, back over the river, to prepare for his next move, on Princeton…