I believe they were called the "Minutemen." One hopes not by their wives.
Dlaware
Answerto get to the other side! (literally!)true. But it was also definitely not for the same reason that he crossed the Delaware River (often confused with the Potomac) On a cold December night, Washington and his troops crossed the ice-choked Delaware River and caught the British troops completely by surprise. Definitely a turning point in the war.
If you ar referring to the river he crossed on christmas eve, it would be the Delaware river
The awnser is the Delaware river
I believe they were called the "Minutemen." One hopes not by their wives.
The Delaware.
Confederate General D. H. Hill crossed the Potomac River on September fourth to break the B&O railway line, disrupt Federal communications between Washington DC and Harper's Ferry. He also made a reconnaissance of Frederick, Maryland.
Dlaware
Lincoln paid a visit to McClellan on October 1, 1862, during which he urged the general to act energetically, crossing the Potomac, but the Army of the Potomac was put in motion to cross the river only on the 26th, after a peremptory request of both Halleck and Lincoln.
George Washington is the President you are thinking of however it was the Delaware river that was crossed December 25th 1776, as part of a surprise attack on Hessian troops in Trenton, New Jersey.
It only takes five minutes to cross the Potomac River on White's Ferry. The Ferry is equipped to transport cars and bicycles as well.
The Delaware.
From Maryland to Virginia, it was essential for him to cross the Potomac River.
Following the defeat of Union General John Pope and his Army of the Potomac, General Lee was confident that conditions were ripe for an assault on the Northern frontier. Outflanking Pope, Lee was able to cross the Potomac River. He was unable to lay siege to Washington DC in that he lacked the artillery and manpower necessary to place the Union's capitol in serious danger. This was not known by the Union military at the time however.
On July 6, 1864, Confederate General Jubal Early was able to cross the Potomac River with 15,000 troops and head for Frederick, Maryland. There he was able to ransom from the city $200,000 and create a possible threat to Washington DC.
He crossed the Potomac to get from Washington DC to Virginia where he was tracked down and killed.