Project Gutenberg 2009-02-27 Public domain in the USA. 65 Carlton, Henry Fisk Zyve, Claire Turner 1895 Zyve, Claire T. Washington Crossing the Delaware Reading ease score: 77.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Colin Bell, Joseph Cooper, Diane Monico, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Washington Crossing the Delaware" by Henry Fisk Carlton is a historical account that captures a crucial moment during the American Revolutionary War, focusing on Washington's daring maneuver across the icy Delaware River in December. Written in the early 20th century, this book chronicles the desperate straits faced by Washington and his army during a time when morale was at an all-time low due to a series of military defeats. It presents a vivid narrative surrounding both the military strategy and the human emotions tied to this pivotal event in American history. The story unfolds with General Washington and his aides grappling with the dire situation of dwindling troops and lost morale, compounded by the British army's encroachments. Key characters, such as Colonel Reed and John Honeyman, a patriot masquerading as a Tory, enhance the drama of the narrative. Honeyman's intelligence about the enemy's weaknesses prompts Washington to launch a surprise attack on Christmas night against the Hessians stationed in Trenton. The victorious confrontation not only rejuvenates the American forces but also shifts the tide of the revolution, rekindling hope in the struggle for independence. Thus, the narrative reflects themes of resilience, sacrifice, and the importance of intelligence and swift action in warfare. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Drama Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Drama PS Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 74057 74058 2024-10-12T08:03:26.044350 2023-09-12T10:58:18.354232 text/html text/html 72839 2021-01-04T19:42:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 23165 2021-01-04T19:42:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 117372 2024-10-12T08:03:32.848275 application/epub+zip 116317 2024-10-12T08:03:29.755389 application/epub+zip 81354 2024-10-12T08:03:28.420342 application/epub+zip 295077 2024-10-12T08:03:34.850299 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285792 2024-10-12T08:03:32.009286 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238180 2022-09-13T07:34:52.116052 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 56922 56800 2024-10-12T08:03:25.475389 2023-09-12T10:58:17.969209 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 56800 2021-01-04T19:42:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21075 2021-01-04T19:42:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19888 2024-10-12T08:03:34.989327 application/rdf+xml 21303 2024-10-12T08:03:28.991385 image/jpeg 5079 2024-10-12T08:03:28.703354 image/jpeg 116739 2024-10-12T08:03:26.051333 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog