Washington's crossing of the Delaware River

Quando

25 de dez. de 1776 – 26 de dez. de 1776

Tipo

Operação militar

Coordenadas

40.30° N, 74.87° W

Description

1776 military operation

1776 surprise attack against Hessian forces

George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River, 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.

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