We will see the reenactment and talk with several participants. My name is kim mccarthy. I work here at the washington team. Todays very excited they. We are doing a reenactment of George Washingtons crossing of the Delaware River on christmas night, 1776. What happened here is actually one of the most unexpected, daring military maneuvers of the American Revolution. 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 and camped in several locations around the area, including which is also part of our part. Things were desperate at this point for washington. 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. He knew what he needed was a bold action. After meeting with his war counsel they made the decision that on christmas night, they would cros
Im the curator here at Washington Crossing historic park in pennsylvania. Today is a very exciting day. We are doing a reenactment of George Washingtons crossing of the Delaware River on christmas night 1776. What happened here is 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 battled 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 are 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 capitol and he really knew that what he needed was a bold, bold action. After meeting with his war council they made the decision that on christmas night 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 and its getting of december 1776. They encampments ever locations around this area, including the tops in the only house which is also part of our park and things were pretty desperate at this point for washington and the patriots cause. The Continental Army really needed a win. Washington was afraid that the british were going to remain in philadelphia and take over the capital and you really knew that what he needed was a bold action and after meeting with his war counsel, they made a decision that on christmas night, they would cross the delaware and march to trenton to attack a post at trenton. As they began to march from the thompson has down here, a snowstorm it started and the weather was terrible, there was snow and hail and it was basically a pretty bad noreaster, and all of these men, 2400 of them all, had t
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