. >> schnell! schnell!farther from trenton, opening the city to attack as he does. >> awaiting word from griffin, washington orders his officers, including alexander hamilton and henry knox, to prepare for battle. but he keeps the details secret, even from them. >> with your permission, sir, i'll set the men to altering the carriages and limbers for speed and maneuverability. >> see to it. >> for the first time in weeks, washington has reason for optimism. if his plan is successful, he may reignite the american spirit of revolution. but unbeknownst to the general, a british spy is recording his every move. >> successful war is prosecuted, first on the basis of really good intel. this is an ongoing cat-and-mouse game between the british and the american sides. >> but washington has spies of his own, and as the new jersey militia lures colonel von donop south to mount holly, a prosperous town ripe for looting and pillaging, the next phase of the plan is put into motion. >> [ speaking in german ] [ horse neigh