"Perspectives on the Ten Crucial Days of Revolution" Topic

"The "Ten Crucial Days" winter campaign of 1776-1777 reversed the momentum of the War for Independence at a moment when what George Washington termed the "glorious Cause" of American independence appeared on the verge of final defeat.[1] During the period from December 25, 1776 through January 3, 1777, beginning with the fabled Christmas night crossing of the Delaware River, the Continental Army under Washington's command won its first three significant victories—on December 26 and January 2 at Trenton and in the capstone engagement at Princeton on January 3—over Anglo-German forces: British troops and their Hessian auxiliaries, under the overall command of Gen. William Howe and the field command of Lt. Gen. Charles Cornwallis…!

Full Text at Journal of the American Revolution Blog

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Armand

"The campaign would ultimately be judged among the most brilliant in military history.{3}"

[3]David Hackett Fischer, Washington's Crossing (New York, Oxford University Press, 2004), 367

Never knowingly undersold.

Yes. GW had his problems as a military commander, but when he was good, he was very very good, and this was him at his best.

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Armand