Key Battles of the Revolutionary War

Key Battles of the Revolutionary War

James Early and Scott Rank

Crossing the Delaware

March 16, 2020   ●   36 min

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At the end of 1776 George Washington was in a desperate situation. The Continental Army had retreated completely out of New York after losing Long Island to British General William Howe. Many of his soldiers’ contracts were set to expire at years end. He needed a dramatic victory, and fast. An opportunity arose when intelligence revealed Hessian forces camped in Trenton, New Jersey that were vulnerable to a sneak attack.

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