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(Wiederhold's Plan of the Battle of Trenton — Continued.)


F. Detachment of one officer and thirty men, which joined Donop's corps.

G. Place where the regiments stopped after leaving the town, and where Colonel Rall attempted to make an attack on the town with his own regiment and that of Lossberg, but was violently driven back to

I. and taken prisoner with the regiments; meanwhile the Regiment von Knyphausen should have covered the flank.

K. Place where the Regiment von Knyphausen had likewise to surrender, after trying to reach the bridge. The cannon of the Lossberg regiment were with the Knyphausen regiment, and unfortunately stuck in the marsh; and while they were being extricated the moment for gaining the bridge was lost, and the bridge strongly occupied by the enemy.

L. Cannon of the Lossberg regiment.

M. Cannon of the Knyphausen regiment, which were not with the regiment during the affair.

N. Cannon of Rall's regiment, dismounted in the beginning.

O. Attack of the enemy from the wood.

P. The enemy advance and surround the town.

Q. Two battalions of the enemy following the Knyphausen regiment.

R. Last manœuvre and attack upon the Knyphausen regiment.

S. Cannon of the rebels.

T. Place where General Washington posted himself and gave his orders.