Christmas 1776 The Battle of Trenton American Colonial Troops Defeat British and Hessian Troops





Passage of the Delaware. Dec. 25, 1776 Painting by Thomas Sully. American. 1918



Washington at the Battle of Trenton. December 1776.
Copy of engraving by Illman Brothers after E. L. Henry,
circa 1870., 1931 - 1932 Via Wikimedia Commons

 

This Christmas, 2012, we can remember that our founders fought on this day

for freedom and liberty for all.
As we stay in our homes,
we can remember that the Continental Army
marched in the snow and the sleet so that
their children and posterity could be free.

We must remember their courage.

Whatever we face as Americans today,
they would have faced for US.

Sources - Rough Draft:

Film. The Crossing. Selection: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJdu_ortw0k

wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Trenton

http://www.britishbattles.com/battle-trenton.htm

http://totallyhistory.com/battle-of-trenton/

http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/americanrevolution/p/American-Revolution-Battle-Of-Trenton.htm
Passage of the Delaware. Painted by Thomas Sully. 1818. Oil on Canvas. 146.5 × 207 in (372.1 × 525.8 cm) Museum of Fine Arts Boston
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:1819_Passage_OfThe_Delaware_byThomasSully_MFABoston.jpeg

Washington at the Battle of Trenton. December 1776.
Copy of engraving by Illman Brothers after E. L. Henry,
circa 1870., 1931 - 1932 Via Wikimedia Commons http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Washington_at_the_Battle_of_Trenton._December_1776._
Copy_of_engraving_by_Illman_Brothers_after_E._L._Henry,_circa_1870.,_-_NARA_-_532916.tif