Why were the battles of Trenton and Princeton important?

The unexpected victory at Trenton was significant to the American cause for several reasons. For the first time, Washington's forces defeated a regular army in battle. American casualties were extremely low; only two soldiers died, and those deaths were apparently due to exposure rather than enemy fire. Washington's command was strengthened.

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