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The film "The Crossing" was best remembered for the George Washington's gamble of crossing the Delaware River to attack the British. It was a TV movie made in 2000.
Washington made his crossing on 25 December 1776 to make a surprise attack on Trenton, New Jersey.
George Washington's troops made it safely across the Delaware River in the dark of night, in icy winter water, to defeat the Hessian troops. Survival of these deadly conditions and success in battle could be considered Divine Providence.
It was on Christmas Day 1776 that his army made this famous crossing to initiate the Battle of Trenton.
Cataracts contained rocks and boulders that made the river impassable.
On Christmas night 1776 Washington led his troops to a victory that was a turning point for America winning the Revolutionary War. As a snow storm pounded Washington and his soldiers, they crossed the Delaware River and routed the Hessian garrison. Because only about half of the Continental Army made the crossing Washington gathered up his prisoners and crossed the Delaware again. His victory was not exploited but the morale boost was apparent and new recruits joined the cause.
Stratford is made up of "strat" meaning "street" and "ford", a river crossing. It was a place where a street crossed a river. And the river in question is the river Avon, which is why the town is "upon Avon"
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Crossing the Jordan River likely took a few hours to a full day, depending on the size of the group and the conditions of the river at that time. It would have taken time for the entire group to pass through and ensure everyone made it safely to the other side.
Washington crossed the Delaware River and made a surprise attack on Trenton, NJ.
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