USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -General George Washington and the Continental Army famously crossed the Delaware River on December 25-26, 1776.

Detailed explanation-2: -June 15, 1775-George Washington was unanimously selected as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army.

Detailed explanation-3: -On December 25, 1776, General Washington, leading the soldiers into battle for the first time in the war, crosses the Delaware River with 5, 400 troops, surprising and overwhelming the Hessian force that was celebrating Christmas at their winter quarters in Trenton, New Jersey.

Detailed explanation-4: -Washington crossed the river with John Glover’s Marblehead mariners and upon arrival debated whether or not to cancel the entire operation because it was more than three hours behind schedule. Washington decided it was too costly to retreat and he painfully watched as his army continued to trickle across the river.

Detailed explanation-5: -George Washington was appointed commander of the Continental Army in 1775. Despite having little experience in commanding large, conventional military forces, his leadership presence and fortitude held the American military together long enough to secure victory at Yorktown and independence for his new nation in 1781.