White House Marks Battle of Trenton Anniversary, Saying Washington's Crossing Rescued the Revolution
The White House on December 26 issued an America 250 statement marking the anniversary of the Battle of Trenton, fought on December 26, 1776, in Trenton, New Jersey. The statement said the full might of General George Washington's Continental Army was revealed along the frozen riverbanks when the Patriots triumphed at Trenton, one of the most legendary battles in American history, which rescued the Revolution and rekindled the cause of independence in the heart of every American.
The statement recalled that on Christmas night in 1776, as a fierce winter storm swept the region, Washington ordered 2,400 weary soldiers into boats for the crossing of the Delaware River, pushing artillery, horses and provisions through ice-choked waters for 11 hours, then marching nine grueling miles toward Trenton through unrelenting cold. At dawn, the Continental Army advanced on the town from two directions and, after about two hours of close fighting, some 900 Hessian mercenaries fighting for the British surrendered.
The victory restored confidence in the American cause and proved that courage and determination could overcome fear and despair, the statement said. As the nation approaches 250 years of independence, it saluted the men whose victory at Trenton secured America's inheritance of liberty, and vowed to look to their grit, valor and patriotism and to never stop fighting for the sacred causes that sustain the Republic.
Source: The White House
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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