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December 25-26, 1776 The Christmas Snowstorm of 1776 |
Washington passing the Delaware, evening previous to the Battle of Trenton, Dec. 25th, 1776 / painted by Thomas Sully ; etched by William Humphrys ; engraved by George S. Lang. In his December 27, 1776 report to the Continental Congress, George Washington wrote, "The difficulty of passing the River in a very severe Night, and their march thro' a violent Storm of Snow and Hail, did not in the least abate their Ardour." Source of painting and George Washington's account: Library of Congress |
