DDH | Trenton
from Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show Podcast Hosted by Dave Bowman
By Christmas 1776, George Washington’s army was running out of men and time. Months of defeat had driven the Americans across New Jersey, enlistments were about to expire, and Washington feared the Revolution was nearing its end. His response was an attack that depended on crossing an ice-choked river in a winter storm. In this episode of Dave Does History, Dave Bowman follows Washington’s crossing of the Delaware and the Battle of Trenton, tracing how an exhausted army carried out an offensive after its timetable collapsed and two supporting crossings failed. Along the way, discover why Henry Knox’s artillery and John Glover’s boat crews mattered so much, how future president James Monroe nearly lost his life, and where the familiar story of drunken Hessians departs from the evidence. Beyond the famous painting lies a consequential military gamble, undertaken by people who had no way of knowing whether American independence would survive. Join Dave to explore what happened on December 26, 1776, and why that morning’s victory gave a faltering Revolution another chance. #DaveDoesHistory #AmericanRevolution #GeorgeWashington #BattleOfTrenton #RevolutionaryWar #AmericanHistory #HistoryPodcast
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