In the old time, when a general goes out to a battle, he is always followed by someone carrying a banner with the general's family name on it.

过去，一个将军带兵打仗，他的身后总有人打着一个旗子，上面写着将军的姓，这就是旗号。

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In 1776, General Washington's American troops defeated a Hessian force fighting for the British at the battle of Trenton, New Jersey.

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