Washington's Crossing

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Washington’s Crossing is a historical audiobook by David Hackett Fischer examining the pivotal winter campaign of 1776. Six months after the Declaration of Independence, the American Revolution faced near collapse following a British victory at New York and occupation of three colonies. On Christmas night, George Washington led his troops across the Delaware River through a nor’easter to attack the Hessian garrison at Trenton, capturing or killing nearly a thousand soldiers. A second battle at Trenton followed days later, and Washington’s forces then defeated a British brigade at Princeton while narrowly escaping encirclement. Fischer explores how American flexibility and decisive leadership contrasted with rigid British strategy, ultimately breaking the enemy’s hold on New Jersey and saving the Revolution.

This is an audiobook CD release of Fischer’s acclaimed narrative history.