Why did George Washington make the risky move of crossing the Delaware River on Christmas night 1776

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Eva8 [605]3 years ago

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To make a surprise attack on German mercenaries

podryga [215]3 years ago

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The main reason why George Washington made the risky move of crossing the Delaware River on Christmas night 1776 is because he knew that this was his best chance to launch a surprise attack on the Hessian forces in Trenton, and if successful this would inflict a large amount of damage.

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