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Decenbre 25 1776, Trenton.

Under the command of Colonel Johann Rall. The 1,500-man garrison of three regiments of Hessians. prepared for Chistmas Dinner.
Just as dinner was ready two men approached the Colonels Quarters.
One was the Colonels batsman, to annouch Dinner. The other was a messenger with a letter detailing Washingtons plans for the Evening.

OTL The Batsman Arrived a few minutes first, So Colonel tossed the letter on his desk, where Washinton found in the next morning.

But WI the Messenger was First.

Dawn Decembre 26
Colonel Rall watched as the small boats approached the East Bank. Just as the first boat was ready to land, the order fire was shouted.
Several Dozen Cannons loaded with Grapeshot fired. at the same time a thousand hessian soldiers opened up..
Five minutes later when the Firing stopped, only a couple dozen boats were still afloat,
The survivors were happy to be pulled from the Freezing river, and asked to surrender.

When informed of the Battle General Howe realized the war would soon be over.
In fact it took another year before the last of the resistance was ended, and the Ringleaders Arrested and tried.

But the question of ?what to Do with the Colonies? became the main issue facing Parliament.

So ?What would Parliament Do? ?Was there any Plan?
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