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general washington, i ve come from jersey. have raised 600 men. i ask permission to lead them in action against the enemy. permission granted, colonel griffin. very good, sir. though griffin commands only a small volunteer militia, he s the key to washington s plan to cross the delaware river and attack the hessian garrison at trenton, new jersey. colonel glover, a word. washington knows that the capture of that hessian garrison in of itself is not going to turn the tide. but what it will do is have a galvanizing effect on the american people, to realize that that flame is still burning in the nation s heart, because washington and his few thousand men are still willing to give everything they have for the cause. to take trenton successfully, washington must separate its hessian occupiers from reinforcements. washington s strategy is to ....
general washington, i ve come from jersey. have raised 600 men. i ask permission to lead them in action against the enemy. permission granted, colonel griffin. very good, sir. though griffin commands only a small volunteer militia, he s the key to washington s plan to cross the delaware river and attack the hessian garrison at trenton, new jersey. colonel glover, a word. washington knows that the capture of that hessian garrison in of itself is not going to turn the tide. but what it will do is have a galvanizing effect on the american people, to realize that that flame is still burning in the nation s heart, because washington and his few thousand men are still willing to give everything they have for the cause. to take trenton successfully, washington must separate its hessian occupiers from reinforcements. washington s strategy is to ....
River road. here is the key. we must attack trenton simultaneously, from both ends of town a double envelopment. we ll trap the enemy between us. washington s plan is bold and extremely risky. he will cross the delaware north of trenton and march into the city, while two defensive units cross downstream, to cut off reinforcements and a hessian retreat. you intend to cross the half-frozen delaware in the midst of a snowstorm? i do. do you take issue with that? not at all, your excellency. gather your men and make your preparations, gentlemen. tomorrow, on christmas night, we attack. ....
Disastrous for george washington and the continental army. the british seize new york and new jersey and hold thousands of american soldiers prisoner. the continental army is battle worn and weary. morale is so low that some actually switch sides. washington needs a win like never before, not just to reinvigorate his troops, but to preserve a chance for victory and the future of the country. hold them back, harry, whatever you do. everything depends on the defense of the water s edge. don t let anyone cross this river unless they have a pass signed by me. consider them held, your excellency. after forcing washington to retreat from brooklyn, the british run the continental army out of manhattan, chasing them through new jersey, all the way to the pennsylvania side of the delaware river. washington s meager force is now all that stands between the british and america s capital, ....
[ 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 ....