[Jim Robinson]

Watched a short movie on The Crossing just a couple nights ago:

The drama is about George Washington crossing the Delaware River and the Battle of Trenton during the American Revolutionary War. The film opens with the retreat of the Continental Army across New Jersey after repeated losses and defeats during the campaign of 1776.

After the army narrowly escapes across the river to the Pennsylvania shore, Washington, realizing that something must be done or the Revolution will collapse, conceives a plan to cross the river and conduct a surprise attack on the Hessian garrison at Trenton.

Despite their own fatigue and the winter weather, Washington manages to lift his weary soldiers’ spirits, allowing the army to cross the river on Christmas night. The crossing is done in one night, allowing the troops to attack Trenton at eight o’ clock on December 26, 1776, and gains a stunning victory, capturing almost all the Hessians to their own advantage

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wpC8w0_k34

[DJ MacWoW]

I recently read a short summary of that battle and the awful weather they had to overcome that night. It was genius and against all odds.

Thanks for the link!

[RedMDer]

Near the beginning of this Thon my little brother did some research and found that our 5th and 4th Great-Grandfathers were in the Maryland regiment in George Washington's army.
Part of the old line. They both survived the war.
I'm still stunned and very proud of them.