Published Dec 23, 2017
Christmas Special: George Wishes Some Hessians a Merry F’ing Christmas
Greg Jackson vividly recounts George Washington's audacious Christmas night crossing of the Delaware River and the surprise attack on Trenton, highlighting Washington's strategic genius and the resilience of his troops in a pivotal moment that reinvigorated the American Revolution.
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