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We will see the reenactment and talk with several participants. My name is kim mccarthy. I work here at the washington team. Todays very excited they. We are doing a reenactment of George Washingtons crossing of the Delaware River on christmas night, 1776. What happened here is actually one of the most unexpected, daring military maneuvers of the American Revolution. The story is, washington and the Continental Army, after having lost battles in new york and retreating across new jersey, came in...

After retreating across new jersey came into bucks county in the beginning of the december 17th, 76. They encamped in several locations across this area including the house that is also part of our park. Things were desperate at this time. The Continental Army really needed wayne. Washington was afraid that british were going to invade philadelphia and take over the capital. He knew what he needed was a bold, bold action and after meeting with the war counsel, they made the decision that on chri...

About world war ii soviet soldiers. My name is kim mccarty. Im a curator here at Washington Crossing historic park in pennsylvania. Today is a very exciting day. We are doing a reenactment of George Washingtons crossing of the Delaware River on christmas night 1776. Well, what happened here is one of the most unexpected and daring military maneuvers of the American Revolution. And the story is washington and the Continental Army after having lost battles in new york and retreating across new jer...

Actually one of the most unexpected and daring military maneuvers of the American Revolution. And the story is washington and the Continental Army, after having lost battles in new york and retreating across new jersey, came into bucks county in the beginning of december 1776. They encamped in several locations around this area, including the Thompson Neely house, which is also part of our park. And things were pretty desperate at this point for washington and the patriot cause. The Continental ...

Night, 1776. What happened here is one of the most unexpected and daring military maneuvers of the American Revolution. And the story is washington and the Continental Army, after having lost battles in new york and retreating across new jersey, came into bucks county in the beginning of december 1776. They encamped in several locations around this area, including the Thompson Neely house, which is also part of our park. And things were pretty desperate at this point for washington and the patri...