Christmas 1776 during one of the darkest moments of the american revolution, gen George washington led his army over the frozen delaware river on the evening of december 25, 1776. The fighting was far from over, and there would be many setbacks for the americans before the treaty of paris was signed formally ending the war in 1783 In 1776, fort ticonderoga in northern new york defended the frontier of the american colonies against a powerful british army But the colonial regiments stationed there struggled with growing. Christmas in 1776 was very different
One difference, of course, is that america was engaged in a terrible war with britain That is why george washington and his army spent christmas night of 1776 crossing the delaware river through a blizzard of sleet—to attack the hessians at trenton, new jersey. General george washington led the american continental army across the delaware river to attack british forces in trenton, new jersey On christmas day of 1776, the patriots had met with an unsuccessful fall, experiencing defeats in new york Supplies and morale were low. On christmas night of 1776, george washington and the continental army crossed the delaware river during a brutal snowstorm
This time of year always takes me back to the war for independence, 1776 Without the bravery of those early americans, you and i would not be celebrating christmas as americans today. During one of the darkest moments of the american revolution, gen George washington led his army over the frozen delaware river on the evening of december 25, 1776 The famous crossing of the delaware led to the battle of trenton and a string of victories that revived the cause. He defeated hessian soldiers, in the service of the british, at trenton, new jersey.
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