Episode 4 of 5
Night crossing of the Delaware
- When
- Night of December 25–26, 1776
- Where
- Delaware River between Bucks County, Pennsylvania and Mercer County, New Jersey
- Part of
- Crossing of the Delaware
On the night of December 25–26, Washington's column crossed the icy river from Bucks County, Pennsylvania to Mercer County, New Jersey.
On the night of December 25–26, 1776, Washington led a column of Continental Army troops from present-day Bucks County, Pennsylvania across the icy Delaware River to present-day Mercer County, New Jersey. It was the first move in a complex surprise maneuver and one of the Revolutionary War's most logistically challenging and dangerous clandestine operations.
Sources
- George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-11
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