In the desperate winter of 1776, after a series of defeats, General George Washington and his Continental Army faced a crisis of morale and expiring enlistments. On Christmas night, he made the audacious decision to cross the ice-choked Delaware River from Pennsylvania into New Jersey with 2,400 troops. In the face of a brutal nor’easter with sleet and snow, they successfully crossed and marched to Trenton, where they launched a surprise attack on the Hessian garrison on the morning of December 26. The ensuing Battle of Trenton was a decisive victory for the Continental Army, resulting in the capture of nearly 1,000 Hessian soldiers with minimal American casualties. This crucial victory significantly boosted American morale and convinced many soldiers to re-enlist, breathing new life into the American Revolution.
Bowman’s Hill Tower, a 125-foot stone structure, is located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, within Washington Crossing Historic Park, was built to commemorate what was believed to be a lookout point for Washington’s army to watch for enemy activity.
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