were previous criminals forced to join. They were somewhat diverse in their capabilities. They had light and heavy infantry, cavalry, and artillery capabilities.
Which significant social, political, economic, or religious factors influenced the armies?
(My Revolutionary War, 2014) During this time, Soldiers were fighting in the dead of the winter. Due to this this Colonel Rall had the Hessian troops stop fighting and go in for shelter. However; on 25 December 1776, at 2300 General Washington, his troops, and the two other divisions started crossing the river, a storm came in consisting of rain, sleet, and snow. Originally, General Washington only planned to take an hour to cross the Delaware River, but due to the weather it took them four hours. While General Washington was crossing the river, one of the other two elements that was planned to meet General Washington on the other side couldn’t cross the river due to the weather therefore, …show more content…
The weather was so harsh that Colonel Rall, cancelled the routine guard patrols in the morning which allowed General Washington’s troops to advance unnoticed. Colonel Rall also thought the attack would be small but, General Washington brought more than 2,000 Soldiers to fight against Colonel Rall’s 1,000 Soldier troop. Throughout the battle, most of the Hessians retreated to the south, which was the only direction General Washington’s men weren’t able to cover. They were also unable to fire their weapons due to the weather nor could they move their cannons positions due to soft ground from the storm. In this aspect, General Washington had the advantage of quickly adapting and positioning his capabilities in perfect points prior to the attack in order to cause the most effective impact. These factors ensured the success of the Continental