The Battle of Princeton: A Historical Evening with Roger S. Williams

With a specially featured Yards Brewery beers and a dedicated menu, learn about how on the morning of January 3, 1777, brave continental soldiers beat the odds and defeated the world's only superpower. Join author Roger S. Williams as he tells us of this battle that featured Gen. George Washington as rallied two routed brigades and brought them into battle, launching a decisive counterattack that swept the British off the field. This is also where Col. John Haslet was killed and Gen. Hugh Mercer was mortally wounded and Capt. William Shippen of Philadelphia became the first Marine killed on a battlefield.

This battle along with the battle of Trenton was the high point for Washington and his army and marked the end of the ten crucial days from Trenton to Princeton. The battles of Trenton and Princeton were a boost to the morale of the patriot cause, leading many recruits to join the Continental Army in the spring.