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Was that the one?

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It was a demoralized, ill-equipped army which stood on the shore of the Delaware River in December of 1776...

The year had not gone well for the army. Washington's men had suffered horrendous defeats in New York at the hands of British and Hessian soldiers. The losses of Forts Washington and Lee had levied a heavy toll to the Patriot cause as many troops were killed or taken prisoner, much needed supplies/munitions were abandoned in the evacuation of the forts, and the belief in the possible achievement of independence was dwindling at every turn. As much of the army was forced to retreat across New Jersey, the collective mood of Washington, Congress, and the army darkened. Enlistments were down, desertion was high, and monies from Congress were unavailable. Men on both sides of the conflict and of all stations and ranks began to question if the Revolution could be ending in the same year in which independence was declared.

Even their stoic commander despaired over "a noble cause lost," and wrote to his brother, "I think the game is pretty near up.

But Washington Did Not Surrender, He Became Bolder And Fought Back!

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[trisham]

No, but I love it anyway! I think you have two others with Washington on horseback, maybe at least one in a snowfall? Many of the paintings from those days were spectacular.

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The Men Left Bloody Footprints In The Snow..............

[bd476]

That is a beautiful panorama! The photographer is an artist
in how he/she composed the photo.

[trisham]

Don’t you love the landscape view? It’s so expansive, so sweeping.

[trisham]

That’s one! Beautiful! Inspiring!

[trisham]

"Let us therefore animate and encourage each other, and show the whole world that a Freeman, contending for liberty on his own ground, is superior to any slavish mercenary on earth."

~George Washington

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Do you know where it was taken?

[bd476]

Yes, I very much love the view so much that it seems like it would be a wonderful place to visit or live.

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Okay! :-)

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I have that but a little different.

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[trisham]

No, but with mountains + a vineyard it may be either California or New York State.

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[Lady Jag]

It would be a great piece to wake up to.