They tried to ford the river, but without success, and presently surrendered to Lord Stirling, with the privilege of keeping their swords and their private baggage.

That ended the battle, leaving the Americans with nearly a thousand prisoners in their hands.
"Over two hundred of the Hessians had escaped--some to Princeton, others to Bordentown.

There were a hundred and thirty absent, having been sent out on some expedition, and seventeen were killed.

The battle had lasted thirty-five minutes, and the Americans had not lost a man." "It was wonderful, I think!" said Evelyn, in her earnest way; "certainly God helped our patriotic forefathers or they never could have succeeded in their conflict with so powerful a foe as Great Britain was even then." "It was all of God's great goodness to this land and people," said Grandma Elsie.

"Had there been in that action defeat to our arms instead of victory, we would not--so soon at least--have become the free and powerful nation we are to-day.