The situation is dire due to the defeats washington has suffered. His recruitment is almost nonexistent. They need a victory. They need something positive going. Washington, certainly, is well aware and desperate for it. The victory at trenton, when they get it, will be a huge morale boost, confidence builder. The result will be recruitment. It will encourage men to come forward to join the army. This is the site where general washington on christmas night, and the continental army, landed. Boats would have been landed up and down the bank for some distance. The army crossed during the darkness, during the night. Washington had about 2400 men, 18 cannons, 100 horses. Washington was hoping to have everybody across by midnight. It wasnt until about 4 00 the next morning on december 26, the army was across and ready to march to trenton. The prelude to our story is the new York Campaign in the summer and fall of 1776. The british landed an army on Staten Island shortly after the declaratio
Washington has it read to the soldiers. The situation is dire due to the defeats washington has suffered. His recruitment is almost nonexistent. They need a victory. They need something positive going. Washington is well aware, desperate for it. The victory at trenton, when they get it, will be a huge morale boost, confidence builder. The result will be recruitment. This is the site where general washington on christmas night, and the continental army, landed. Boats would have been landed up and down the bank for some distance. The army crossed during the night. Washingtons army had about 4400 men, 18 cannons, 100 horses. Washington was hoping to have everyone across by midnight. It wasnt until about 4 00 the next morning on december 26, the army was across and ready to march to trenton. Prelude to our story is the new York Campaign in the summer and fall of 1776. The british landed an army on Staten Island shortly after the declaration of independence. There were a series of defeats f
To learn more about its unique history. For six years now, weve traveled to cities across the u. S. , to explore their literary and historic sites. You can watch more of our visits at cspan. Org citiestour. Trenton became the state capital in 1790. Trenton was selected because of its location. Even though were not in the Geographic Center of the state as many state capitals are. We are situated on the Delaware River, equal justice between north jersey and south jersey. It made sense for trenton, because trenton by 1790 was already a household name. It was made famous, of course, by George Washington and the battle of trenton. Crossing the Delaware River, 1776. Christmas night. It was also, however, a center of commerce. William trent had established trenton. As a port town. A river port town. He could sail his merchant ships up as far as this point. Up to the fall lines of the delaware. So it made sense to bring State Government here as well in 1790. The building really evolved over th
We begin with breaking news right outside Wilson High School. News 4s Mark Segraves is there. Reporter we can tell you just after 9 00 this morning a student walked into the doors here near tenleytown suffering from a stab wound. Police were called, fire and ambulance have responded. Hes now at a local hospital stable. But we can tell you police are now in this neighborhood searching for the suspect. They say the student had parked his car a few blocks away from school and was walking here. They believe the motive was robbery. This is not the first time a student going to Wilson High School has been robbed at knife point. The same thing happened just last week to an 11th grade girl who was walking home after school and almost the exact same location. She was also robbed at knife point, but she was not hurt. Again, this student a senior here. Were told hes an athlete who was recently accepted to the university of North Carolina. Again, he is in the hospital. Hes in stable condition suff
Underworld, former wine, phyllis, idaho. Unfortunately, they no longer used as such today. When there are sellers under the whole of tantara, because at the end of the 20th century, it was a huge wine Trading Center. People said it was the 2nd largest wine Trading Center in europe after bordeaux in france, line india. And in the year 1898 alone, some 18000000 leases of wine made their way from here out into the big, wide world i to read the 1st thing all visitors notice above ground is the bridge gate on the muzzle at the beginning of the 19th century there was enough wealth here to commission the well known berlin art nouveau, architect, bruno moving, he not only designed the bridge gate, but also in number of villas. Partly will architecture characterizes tom kaba to this state, a great place to start my journey along them was ill. Ah, today i want to find out why the moselle is one of the most beautiful river escapes in germany. So im off for right along a part of the mozilla psycho