How did the timing of general washington’s attack on trenton ensure a colonial victory?
a. he chose a day when the british army was marching on a nearby town.
b. he attacked when french officials were supplying the continental army.
c. he chose a day when the british would not be expecting to fight.

The timing of General Washington's attack on Trenton helped ensure a colonial victory because c) he chose a day when the British would not be expecting to fight. This was due to the proximity of the date of the attack near Christmas. Washington and his Continental Army believed that the enemy would have been drinking heavily and that this would impact their fighting skills, which indeed was true and Washington's army came out victorious.