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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 complex and surprise military maneuver organized by George Washington, the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, which culminated in their attack on Hessian forces garrisoned at Trenton.
Washington Crossing Historic Park encapsulates the crossing site on the Pennsylvania side. Covering about 500 acres (200 ha), it includes the actual embarkation site for the main crossing, and a 19th-century inn set on the foundation of an 18th-century inn that was present at the time of the crossing.
The Battle of Trenton was a small but pivotal American Revolutionary War battle on the morning of December 26, 1776, in Trenton, New Jersey.After General George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River north of Trenton the previous night, Washington led the main body of the Continental Army against Hessian auxiliaries garrisoned at Trenton.
Neapolitan presepio at the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh. The practice of putting up special decorations at Christmas has a long history. In the 15th century, it was recorded that in London, it was the custom at Christmas for every house and all the parish churches to be "decked with holm, ivy, bays, and whatsoever the season of the year afforded to be green". [4]
Mark Mabry picking out a Christmas dress for Ava. Now, 18 years later, the dress reveal has become a staple of the family’s holiday festivities, which Ava, a singer-songwriter in Franklin, Tenn ...
1st Delaware Regiment: Col. John Haslet: 108 Col. Haslet was one of several men that fell into the Delaware during the crossing. [34] 3rd Virginia Regiment: Col. George Weedon: 181 1st Pennsylvania Rifle Regiment: Maj. Ennion Williams 199 Col. Samuel Miles and Lt. Col. James Piper were captured in Battle of Long Island.
Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr (/ ˈ d ɛ l ə w ɛər / ⓘ DEL-ə-wair; [1] [2] [3] 9 July 1576 – 7 June 1618), was an English nobleman, for whom the bay, the river, and, consequently, a Native American people and U.S. state, all later called "Delaware", were named.
The Crossing is a 2000 American television historical drama film about George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River and the Battle of Trenton.Directed by Robert Harmon and adapted by Howard Fast from his novel of the same name, the film stars Jeff Daniels as George Washington. [1]