George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River, which occurred on the night of December 25–26, 1776, during the American Revolutionary War, was the first move in a surprise attack organized by George Washington against the Hessian forces in Trenton, New Jersey on the morning of December 26. Planned in partial secrecy, Washington led a column ofContinental Army troops across the icy Delaware River in a logistically challenging and dangerous operation. Other planned crossings in support of the operation were either called off or ineffective, but this did not prevent Washington from surprising and defeating the troops of Johann Rall quartered in Trenton. The army crossed the river back to Pennsylvania, this time laden with prisoners and military stores taken as a result of the battle. Study the photo, find three things of interest you think the author is trying to say through the painting. Was G.W. actually on the boat during the assault? Add Comment Did the Articles of Confederation provide the United States with an effective government? Did the Declaration of Independence establish the foundation of American government? What did the D.O.I. mean to the American Colonist? What does it mean to American's today? |