[ animal hooting ] the fate of the american revolution rests on a single operation to capture trenton, new jersey. but before risking everything, washington needs confirmation from a top spy that the city is truly vulnerable. captain mersereau, what have you to report? von donop and his hessians have pursued colonel griffin all the way to mount holly, and it seems von donop has taken up with a local widow. is that so? very good, captain. carry on. if you re taking on a
[ animal hooting ] the fate of the american revolution rests on a single operation to capture trenton, new jersey. but before risking everything, washington needs confirmation from a top spy that the city is truly vulnerable. captain mersereau, what have you to report? von donop and his hessians have pursued colonel griffin all the way to mount holly, and it seems von donop has taken up with a local widow. is that so? very good, captain. carry on.
awaiting word from griffin, washington orders his officers, including alexander hamilton and henry knox, to prepare for battle. but he keeps the details secret, even from them. with your permission, sir, i ll set the men to altering the carriages and limbers for speed and maneuverability. see to it. for the first time in weeks, washington has reason for optimism. if his plan is successful, he may reignite the american spirit of revolution. but unbeknownst to the general, a british spy is recording his every move. successful war is prosecuted, first on the basis of really good intel. this is an ongoing cat-and-mouse game between the british and the american sides. but washington has spies
awaiting word from griffin, washington orders his officers, including alexander hamilton and henry knox, to prepare for battle. but he keeps the details secret, even from them. with your permission, sir, i ll set the men to altering the carriages and limbers for speed and maneuverability. see to it. for the first time in weeks, washington has reason for optimism. if his plan is successful, he may reignite the american spirit of revolution. but unbeknownst to the general, a british spy is recording his every move. successful war is prosecuted, first on the basis of really good intel. this is an ongoing cat-and-mouse game between the british and the american sides.
its homeland. [ wind howls ] to win this unwinnable war, washington needs intelligence on his counterpart, british commander general william howe. inside enemy headquarters disguised as a loyalist is john mersereau, a trusted spy who works for washington throughout the war. that old fox washington s beaten. he s camped in the mud with sick men. winter will finish him off. i ve had quite enough of this blasted, frozen countryside. i shall be wintering in new york. general howe, confident washington is no longer a threat, makes a fateful decision. instead of continuing to philadelphia, howe will pause