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How did victory at Trenton affect american

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Though a minor engagement relative to the size of the forces involved, the victory at Trenton had a massive effect on the colonial war effort. Instilling a new confidence in the army and the Continental Congress, the triumph at Trenton bolstered public morale and increased enlistments.

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The victory at Trenton was a major boost for the Continental Army which had not had a decisive victory until this point. Fearing that troops would leave the army Washington needed a major victory to boost morale and prevent troops from leaving the fight, this came during the victory at Trenton on December 26, 1776. 
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