DELAWARE, CROSSING OF THE
\dˈɛlɐwˌe͡ə], \dˈɛlɐwˌeə], \d_ˈɛ_l_ɐ_w_ˌeə]\
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On Christmas night, 1776, after a period of discouragement, Washington made his way across the river Delaware through the floating ice, and on the next day, at the head of 2400 men, surprised, attacked and captured a force of 1000 British troops (Hessian mercenaries) under Rahl.
By John Franklin Jameson
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