Posted on 12/21/2023 12:15:38 PM PST by CottonBall
One week that changed the course of history.
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James Woods
@RealJamesWoods
Washington proves himself once again as a brilliant strategist and a cunning adversary. He knows when to attack and when to slip away in the night.
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The Americans win the Battle of Assunpink Creek
On this day in history, January 2, 1777, the Americans win the Battle of Assunpink Creek, otherwise known as the Second Battle of Trenton. This was the second victory for the Continental Army in a week, helping to revive the flagging spirits of the American revolutionaries.
On December 26, George Washington had crossed the Delaware River into New Jersey and staged a surprise attack against the Hessian garrison at Trenton, capturing nearly 1,000 soldiers. After the battle, Washington withdrew back across the river into Pennsylvania, anticipating a strong counterattack from the British.
General William Howe, the British Commander-in-Chief of North America was furious with the defeat at Trenton. He canceled Lieutenant General Charles Cornwallis’ scheduled leave to Britain for the winter and ordered him to Princeton immediately. 8,000 troops converged on Princeton on January 2 and Cornwallis began marching them south toward Trenton, sending an advance guard ahead of the rest.
George Washington had faced a dilemma only a few days before. The enlistments of most of his men would expire on December 31st. He knew the whole war might be lost if the army were to dissolve now. He offered the soldiers $10 to stay on for another month and the vast majority decided to stay. Their money arrived from Congress on January 1st.
Washington’s men crossed back over the Delaware on the 29th and took up positions south of Trenton on Assunpink Creek. He also sent another line under the command of French Brigadier-General Matthias Alexis Roche de Fermoy north to delay the British advance from Trenton. When the advance line met the oncoming British, they took cover behind trees and in ravines, greatly delaying Cornwallis for much of the day. General Fermoy, who had become drunk, went back to Trenton and Colonel Edward Hand took over the line.
The advance line was finally driven back to Assunpink Creek by twilight and the full British army began an attack on the bridge. Washington’s men held back three assaults from the British, felling hundreds of British soldiers in the process, causing Cornwallis to hold a council to decide what to do. Cornwallis had already lost 365 men to the Battle of Assunpink Creek by this point, while the Americans lost only 100. Some of his officers wanted to attack immediately, while others wanted to wait until morning. Cornwallis ultimately decided to wait until morning, believing the Continentals were already defeated, worn out and had nowhere to go.
Washington took advantage of the break. In the middle of the night, he withdrew most of his troops in silence and sent them north to Princeton, leaving 500 soldiers at Assunpink Creek to keep fires burning to make it appear that the army was still there. When Cornwallis arose in the morning, to his horror, Washington’s entire army was gone. They had marched to Princeton and taken over the 1,200 man garrison there, the third American victory in 9 days, forcing the British to withdraw from most of New Jersey and back to New Brunswick and New York City for the winter.
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Thank you, http://revolutionary-war-and-beyond.com, for the body of this essay
11:11 AM · Jan 2, 2024
DC_Draino
@DC_Draino
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Remember, the uniparty oligarchs didn’t push Nimrata, Pence, Christie, and Rob to run b/c they thought they’d beat Trump
They did it to weaken Trump’s momentum & drain his campaign money
Most importantly, they did it to divide the MAGA movement
Sadly for some, the psyop worked
Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
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Isn’t that a fact!?!?
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DC_Draino
@DC_Draino
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Gotta love how so many of these J6 indictments cite cell phone geo tracking data to bolster evidence that these people committed the mortal sin of…checks notes…walking through the open doors of Capitol
But for some reason when 2000 Mules uses geotracking data to expose the biggest ballot harvesting election fraud operation in US history, regime media puppets say it’s “unreliable data” and “debunked”
And you wonder why people despise the corrupt FBI, DOJ, and media
I call Nikki, Nimroda. It just seems to fit.
I knew this would happen. So sad.
https://babylonbee.com/news/epstein-list-hangs-itself-moments-before-release
I can’t even stand to BE AROUND copper anything.
If you were to try and get me go inside a copper jewelry
booth or store, I would flip out.
“Do you have a sensitivity to other metals, like the cheap type of earrings?”
Doesn’t everybody?
Report found here: https://cdn.nucleusfiles.com/e0/e04e630c-63ff-4bdb-9652-e0be3598b5d4/summary20of20election20fraud20in20the20swing20states.pdf
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Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
Page One: SUMMARY OF ELECTION FRAUD IN THE 2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN THE SWING STATES: I am pleased to share a Report that is fully verified, most of the information was gotten from Government Sources, Tapes, and other Public Records, and compiled by the most highly qualified Election Experts in the Country. These numbers are determinative and, in all cases, are hundreds of thousands of Votes per Swing State more than I needed to WIN that State. If the Republican Senate does not step forward and address this ATROCITY, it will happen again, and be virtually impossible for Republicans to WIN ELECTIONS in the future. cdn.nucleusfiles.com/e0/e04e63
Jan 02, 2024, 10:32 AM
Page Two: Remember, I was not campaigning—The 2020 Election was LONG OVER. What I was doing is bringing to light the fact that the Election was, without question, Rigged and Stolen. As President, and Commander-in-Chief, it was my duty to do so! If I did not do this, I would have been in violation of my Oath of Office, and the Take Care Clause, which requires the President to “take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed.” Therefore I am entitled to Total Immunity, because that is exactly what I was doing, Taking Care of our Country, and Guarding it from Rigged and Stolen Elections. Democrats are willing to play a far different game. They are willing to Cheat at levels never seen before. cdn.nucleusfiles.com/e0/e04e63
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Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
Page Three: Please study these numbers carefully, analyze what’s been done, keep an open mind, and be smart—Because the Democrats are already trying to do it again, but adding one more weapon, Prosecutorial Misconduct—Using the DOJ, FBI, and local Attorney Generals and D.A.’s to go after Crooked Joe Biden’s Political Opponent—ME. This is a Lethal Weapon, but so far my Record Poll Numbers would indicate that it has backfired on them. The Public knows the TRUTH, but Republicans must fight harder and smarter! cdn.nucleusfiles.com/e0/e04e63
ok thx. I’ll keep my fingers crossed!!
Have a good trip!!!
Be sure to walk down the Aisle of Shame. It’s a lot of fun, you never know what you will find!
Wow, that’s a bad reaction.
It’s a good thing we don’t visit back and forth, I’d have to remove my favorite metal from most rooms! I have pure Copper samples too, in powder and various solid forms from my days taking metallurgical engineering classes. They haven’t oxidized one bit over the last...egads....4 decades. Where did the time go? My real favorite metal is iridium, a refractory metal in the platinum family. It’s a beautiful silver with highlights of translucent rainbow colors when moved at the right angles. It’s the most corrosion-resistent metal and the 2nd most dense. I have some in my wedding rings. The jewelry probably thought I was a nut, asking what refractory metals he had, LOL. (I did my thesis on them.)
Hubby is going to go to Delaware to pick up a copper Lexus. I don’t know if you’d be safe riding in it or not! They pretend they have an iridium RX too, but it’s really just silver-colored. I let hubby upgrade to the luxury model IF he got a copper one. LOL.
Laura Loomer
@LauraLoomer
.@SteveScalise
finally endorsed President Trump.
Took him too long though.
Conservatives will celebrate Steve. But I say, stop accepting bread crumbs from feckless politicians.
Why did he wait so long?
That’s what people should be asking.
What took you so long, Steve?
12:43 PM · Jan 2, 2024
Laura Loomer
@LauraLoomer
JUST IN:
HAMAS deputy head Saleh Arouri was just killed in an explosion south of #Beirut, according to Hezbollah TV.
As a result of the explosion in Beirut, Hezbollah’s chief Nasrallah has canceled his speech that was scheduled for tomorrow.
12:09 PM · Jan 2, 2024
It is for the ratings, that is all.
They do not love Trump and they do not love us.
LOVE IT!!
Will send to Hubby!
Thanks!
Congratulations o the new wheels.
And thanks for buying it in DE!
Bridge is definitely a more complex game. Both are fun but if I had a choice party bridge is a nice game.
At laundromat waiting on drier. Appt for key is at 2
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