Washington's Crossing
- ISBN-10
- 0195170342
- ISBN-13
- 9780195170344
- Series
- Washington's Crossing
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 564
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004
- Publisher
- Pivotal Moments in American History
- Author
- David Hackett Fischer
Description
Provides an account of a pivotal moment in American history--the Christmas night crossing of the Delaware River to mount a sneak attack on British and Hessian troops at Trenton, New Jersey.
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