George Washington Crossed Here: Christmas Night, 1776

afternoon of December American Cause American Crisis American troops Assanpink creek aware Battle of Long Battle of Trenton boats Bordentown Bowman's Hill brigade British Bucks County campaign changed to sleet Christmas Day Christmas night command Commander-in-Chief confidence Cornwallis Council of Safety courage crossed the Delaware December 1st December in 1776 defeat deserves the love enemy England force Fort Lee Fort Washington GEORGE WASHINGTON Glover's seafaring Greene guard Hackensack Hessians Howe's ington Jersey shore John joining Washington liberty Long Island Lord Stirling love and thanks march toward Trenton McKonkey's Ferry Mercer military militia NATHANAEL GREENE Newark OLD FERRY ordered Paine PENNINGTON ROAD Pennsylvania POINT OF EMBARKATION ragged rebels refused regiment retreat sent Sullivan summer soldier sunshine patriot THOMAS PAINE Thompson-Neely House Tom Paine Tory TRENTON AND ENVIRONS try men's souls UNKNOWN REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS Victory or Death Wash Washington Crossing Park Washington Crossing-Pennsylvania Washington wrote wounded York Yorktown zeal