229 years ago today
General George Washington crossed the river Delaware with a small army of 2,400 men to make a surprise attack on Hessian mercenaries stationed in Trenton, NJ.
Hence, The Battle of Trenton occured the very next day.
Washington Crossing The Delaware by Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze
Why celebrate Jesus on December 25? I mean, we're not even sure the guy really existed. Let's celebrate George Washington instead.
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