First Regiment—Second Regiment—Company—Company—(etc.)
ANNOUNCER
Thus, on that cold and stormy December morning, the half frozen, desperate band of ragamuffin soldiers started its march toward Trenton—toward its last forlorn hope. Washington prayed that he might catch the garrison of Hessians unsuspecting and unprepared; but he feared that he had taken so long to effect the crossing of the ice-filled river that he could not surprise the enemy!
As a matter of fact, warning was sent to Colonel Rall, but that officer, secure in his belief that no effective force of Colonial soldiers could be sent against him, paid no attention to the warning.
It was nearly nine o'clock when the Corporal of the advance guard of Washington's detachment hurried back to report to the General.
CORPORAL
General Washington, we've sighted the enemy outpost.
WASHINGTON
Good! Halt the brigade, Knox.
KNOX