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** A key part of Washington's plan (and why it still succeeds despite running into daylight) is that the Hessians are hungover from their Christmas celebrations. Although some of Washington's staff ''did'' truly think this would be the case, the Hessians had been warned that the Continentals were planning something and apparently did not revel, although they were still caught off-guard.
** The confrontation between Gates and Washington didn't happen.  In fact Gates was even more weaselly than the film suggests--he contrived to avoid the concentration opposite Trenton entirely, reporting to Congress instead of showing up in Washington's camp.
** The scene where a squad of Patriots led by Hamilton ambush and slaughter a German guardhouse did not happen.  There was a guardhouse, and the garrison of said guardhouse exchange volleys with the Americans for a while before retreating back into town when they realized there were way too many Americans coming for them to deal with.
** The weather during the river crossing, the approach on Trenton, and the battle was even worse that the movie indicates, with the Delaware choked with ice and and heavy sleet in the Americans' faces as they attacked.  This may have been left out of the movie due to budgetary limitations.

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* TheMenFirst: He yells at some officers who elect to warm themselves at the fire while their troops are freezing outside.
* MildlyMilitary: One point that Gates uses to strike at Washington during his rant; Washington admits that he is right in that and then turns it around on him.
* MilitaryMaverick: Washington. Given that he's the commander-in-chief, he can get away with it basically on the strength of "because I say so," But not even Mercer, his best friend, thinks the plan will work.
* RaceAgainstTheClock: Washington has until the 31st of December to win a victory so that his men will have a reason to re-enlist.
* RagtagBunchOfMisfits: The Continental Army of course, but they're more "dirty, hungry, sick and demoralized" than "ragtag" at this point in time.
* RealityIsUnrealistic: A battle against ''Hessians'' fought by ill-trained, dispirited farmers and militiamen and [[spoiler:and there were no Continental casualties? Yeah right!]][[hottip:*:In fact, there were two casualties... but they died of hypothermia, not Hessians.]]
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Gates gives one to Washington. Washington more or less responds with "go to hell" and takes his troops.
* SophisticatedAsHell: Washington.
* TheSpymaster: We see hints of Washington's information network, both in letters and an in-person meeting with a contact.

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