1776:George Washington & his troops cross this river to attack the Hessians
However, because most of Washington's army had failed to cross the 
.... On this night in 1776, future resident General George Washington leads his 
small... [DOC] [TLE] 10 Facts about Washington's Crossing of the Delaware River ... [PAR] Washington crossed the Delaware River so that his army could attack an ... 
Washington's aim was to conduct a surprise attack upon a Hessian garrison of ... 
war, General George Washington set the date for the river crossing for Christmas 
night 1776.