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Reflecting on Washington crossing the Delaware & the Battle of Trenton...
Reflecting on Washington crossing the Delaware & the Battle of Trenton...
Item # 705979
July 25, 1782
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, July 25, 1782
* re. Battle of the Assunpink Creek - Trenton
* re. George Washington crossing the Delaware
Page 2 has a report beginning: "So determined are the French to pursue their favorite plan of annihilating the British power in North America, & particularly to the capturing the British army in New York...to co-operate with General Washington towards the reduction of that important garrison...".
All of pg. 4 & a bit of page 5 are taken up with letter No. II of a continuing series titled: "A Brief Memorial Upon the American War..." which is a great reflection of the events of the Revolutionary War in 1776. Included are the events surrounding Washington crossing the Delaware & the surprise attack upon the Hessians and the battle of Trenton.
Page 6 has: "American News" which includes a letter concerning the Huddy/Asgill Affair which is followed by a letter of response signed in type: George Washington. The back page has an item noting; "The Americans derive a great benefit from one circumstance, that their deliberations in Congress are secret & their weakness of course is not blazoned forth to the world by authentic documents...".
Eight pages, never-trimmed margins, 9 by 12 inches, nice condition.
AI notes: On the icy night of December 25–26, 1776, General George Washington led roughly 2,400 Continental Army soldiers across the Delaware River from Pennsylvania into New Jersey, braving freezing temperatures, snow, and floating ice. The daring overnight crossing enabled a surprise pre-dawn attack on December 26, 1776, against Hessian mercenaries stationed at Trenton, who were serving the British. The Americans achieved a decisive victory, capturing nearly 1,000 Hessians with minimal losses. This success was followed by a second victory at Princeton on January 3, 1777, and together the two engagements revived American morale, strengthened support for the Continental Army, and persuaded many soldiers to reenlist. Although militarily modest, Trenton proved strategically vital, demonstrating Washington’s leadership and convincing both Americans and foreign observers that the Patriot cause remained viable.
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