1777
I believe they were called the "Minutemen." One hopes not by their wives.
If you ar referring to the river he crossed on christmas eve, it would be the Delaware river
Answerto get to the other side! (literally!)true. But it was also definitely not for the same reason that he crossed the Delaware River (often confused with the Potomac) On a cold December night, Washington and his troops crossed the ice-choked Delaware River and caught the British troops completely by surprise. Definitely a turning point in the war.
The Potomac River runs through Washington, D.C.
1777
the Delaware
The Delaware.
On Christmas Day 1776.
On christmas night George Washington crossed the Delaware River.
He crossed the Potomac to get from Washington DC to Virginia where he was tracked down and killed.
The Delaware.
Your matriarcheral parental unit.
1776
I believe they were called the "Minutemen." One hopes not by their wives.
potamic river
Washington's forces started to cross in the evening of Christmas Day but did not finish crossing until about 3am the following morning December 26th, due to horrendous weather.