Project Gutenberg 2009-02-27 Public domain in the USA. 206 Carlton, Henry Fisk 1892 1973 Zyve, Claire Turner 1895 Zyve, Claire T. Washington Crossing the Delaware Produced by Colin Bell, Joseph Cooper, Diane Monico, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Washington Crossing the Delaware" by Henry Fisk Carlton is a historical account that captures a crucial moment during the American Revolutionary War, focusing on Washington's daring maneuver across the icy Delaware River in December. Written in the early 20th century, this book chronicles the desperate straits faced by Washington and his army during a time when morale was at an all-time low due to a series of military defeats. It presents a vivid narrative surrounding both the military strategy and the human emotions tied to this pivotal event in American history. The story unfolds with General Washington and his aides grappling with the dire situation of dwindling troops and lost morale, compounded by the British army's encroachments. Key characters, such as Colonel Reed and John Honeyman, a patriot masquerading as a Tory, enhance the drama of the narrative. Honeyman's intelligence about the enemy's weaknesses prompts Washington to launch a surprise attack on Christmas night against the Hessians stationed in Trenton. The victorious confrontation not only rejuvenates the American forces but also shifts the tide of the revolution, rekindling hope in the struggle for independence. Thus, the narrative reflects themes of resilience, sacrifice, and the importance of intelligence and swift action in warfare. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Drama Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Drama PS Text Category: History - American Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 74191 2025-10-11T13:26:07.046622 text/html 72839 2021-01-04T19:42:24 text/html 117444 2025-10-11T13:26:13.180620 application/epub+zip 116312 2025-10-11T13:26:10.426678 application/epub+zip 81347 2025-10-11T13:26:09.231629 application/epub+zip 295065 2025-10-11T13:26:15.008665 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285792 2025-10-11T13:26:12.417632 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238180 2022-09-13T07:34:52.116052 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 56922 2025-10-11T13:26:06.641672 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 56800 2021-01-04T19:42:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19281 2025-10-11T13:26:15.139613 application/rdf+xml 21303 2025-10-11T13:26:09.742610 image/jpeg 5079 2025-10-11T13:26:09.486644 image/jpeg 23165 2021-01-04T19:42:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 21075 2021-01-04T19:42:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 116783 2025-10-11T13:26:07.052659 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog