Is on of the here most unexpected and daring military maneuvers of the American Revolution. Story is that washington and the Continental Army, after having lost battles in new york and retreating across new york came to bucks county in the of december 17, 1776. Things were pretty desperate at this point for washington. The Continental Army really needed a win. Washington was afraid that the he really knew that what he needed was a bold action. After meeting with his war council, he made the decision that on christmas night he would cross the delaware and march to attack delaware. In that time a snowstorm started. It was terrible, there was snow and hail, and it was basically a bad noreaster. The weather was absolutely a part of that. General washington, can you tell us about your secret mission stop this is our final chance to make an impact on this war. The problem we have is our enlistments are expiring. Days in order to make this attack. Weatherfeel it with the behind us, we have th
Actually one of the most unexpected and daring military maneuvers of the American Revolution. And the story is washington and the Continental Army, after having lost battles in new york and retreating across new jersey, came into bucks county in the beginning of december 1776. They encamped in several locations around this area, including the Thompson Neely house, which is also part of our park. And things were pretty desperate at this point for washington and the patriot cause. The Continental Army really needed a win. Washington was afraid that the british were going to invade philadelphia and take over the capital. And he really knew that what he needed was a bold action. And after meeting with his war counsel, they made the decision that on christmas night, they would cross the delaware and march to trenton to attack a hessian outpost at trenton. As they began to march from the Thompson Neely house down here, a snowstorm started and the weather was terrible, there was snow and hail