Washington crossed the Delaware
If you ar referring to the river he crossed on christmas eve, it would be the Delaware river
The Delaware River separates Pennsylvania from New York and from Delaware, and also from New Jersey - George Washington crossed the Delaware on Christmas Eve, 1776, to fight the Battle of Trenton.
They crossed the Delaware River on Christmas Eve, to catch the Hessians and British troops off guard. This was the battle of Trenton.
The Delaware river
Delaware river
It sounds like you're referring to the subject of that famous painting of Washington crossing the Delaware. If so, it's the Delaware River, the border between New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Washington's forces started to cross in the evening of Christmas Day but did not finish crossing until about 3am the following morning December 26th, due to horrendous weather.
clarify this question? Is it overall commander of the Hessian troops in America or the commander of the Hessian detatchment in Trenton when Washington cross the Delaware on Christmas eve? Trenton commander wasn't a general.
George Washington decided to lead a sneak attack on the British on Christmas Eve. They crossed the Delaware River at night. The British soldiers, who had been celebrating the holiday, were all drunk or passed out. So when Washington's troops attacked on Christmas Day, the British offered little to no resistance.
Christmas eve is not a holiday on Christmas is a holiday so Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas you can't celebrate Christmas eve its not a holiday
they are not open on Christmas Eve