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Washington's crossing of the Delaware, occurring on December 25, 1776 during the American...

Washington's crossing of the Delaware, occurring on December 25, 1776 during the American Revolutionary War, was the first move in a surprise attack against the Hessian forces in Trenton, New Jersey at the Battle of Trenton. After securing the army safely in Pennsylvania, Washington's next task was to feed, water, house, and prepare them. He also had to plan his next move. He occupied a house at Summerseat (now called Morrisville) across from Trenton, New Jersey while his men were quartered near McKonkey's Ferry. Because of the temporary nature of the camp the exact location of the troops is uncertain, but local tradition places them near the Thompson-Neely House. The entire area was farmland and given the time of year there would have been much available open space for an encampment. From a military standpoint, the main camp near the Thompson-Neely House would have made perfect sense. It is about midway between McKonkey's Ferry and Coryell's Ferry (now called New Hope). It was at Coryell's Ferry that the main road from Philadelphia to New York passed. The exact location of the General's headquarters is known but not that of any lesser officers, and it is likely that they camped