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After capturing Trenton in December 1776, Gen. George Washington showed a notable spirit of justice by returning personal effects to both Whigs and Tories whose property had been ruthlessly plundered by British and Hessian troops after the capture of Fort Washington and during their invasion of New Jersey. The loot had been stored in churches, the jail court-house, and old barracks used as quarters by the foreign troops. This magnanimous act won many people to the support of the American cause and secured for him the perpetual love and admiration of his countrymen.
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Trenton, New Jersey · United States
