Crossing the Delaware · Part 1 of 4
About this episode
In December 1776 George Washington's army was running out of men. Fighting Britain in America's Revolution, his army had lost battles in New York and fled into Pennsylvania.
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Research sources for this film
- History.com, Washington arrives at the banks of the Delaware
- Pennsylvania DCNR, Washington Crossing Historic Park history
- American Battlefield Trust, Ten Crucial Days
- Founders Online, Washington Papers (Dec 1776 plan)
- Washington Crossing Historic Park, park guide
- American Battlefield Trust, Battle of Trenton
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