The Battle of Trenton & Crossing the Delaware: The Christmas Miracle That Saved America

Imagine you're standing on the banks of the Delaware River on Christmas night, 1776. While families across America are celebrating the holiday, 2,400 desperate men are preparing to cross an ice-choked river in the middle of a blizzard. Their commander is George Washington; a leader whose recent military record consists mostly of crushing defeats. What he's about to attempt is so audacious that if it fails, American independence dies with it. This is the story of how one impossible night changed everything. The post The Battle of Trenton & Crossing the Delaware: The Christmas Miracle That Saved America appeared first on Tenmile Distillery: Wassaic, New York .

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