George Washington made a risky move to cross the Delaware River on Christmas Eve with the intent of attacking the Hessian troops in the morning of Christmas Day when he anticipated that they would all be hungover. Of course his men were pretty tired from the trip too, but Washington prevailed.
George Washington made a risky move to cross the Delaware River on Christmas Eve with the intent of attacking the Hessian troops in the morning of Christmas Day when he anticipated that they would all be hungover. Of course his men were pretty tired from the trip too, but Washington prevailed.
And they crossed in deep fog and ice chunks flowing in the river. Twice.
Yea, it was heroic but brutal. You have to be impressed at how wasted the Hessians must have been.
uphill both ways
Link?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF-Y7s_YIAU