A Real Christmas Miracle: How Washington Saved the Colonies from Certain Defeat on America's First Christmas
America’s first Christmas was held during a time of great uncertainty for a country that was just a few months old at the time and appeared destined for certain defeat at the hands of the British Empire.
But the commander in chief of the Continental Army and his volunteer army of patriots spent that holy day preparing for a surprise attack on British troops Trenton, New Jersey, that would not only shape the perception of the war but would prove to give the new country and its people the morale they needed to keep fight for liberty.
Most Americans have probably seen the iconic painting by Emanuel Leutze of General George Washington crossing the icy Delaware River just before midnight on Christmas Day, 1776.
Washington Crossing the Delaware. Painted by: Emanuel Leutze, in 1851. pic.twitter.com/FIvAfRNi8o
— American Ethos (@AmericanaEthos) August 23, 2022
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