The Crossing
The Strategy
Reasons for Battle
During the Battle
Junk Drawer
100

General George Washington and his troops crossed this river to get to Trenton.

What is The Delaware River?

100

General George Washington meant for his attack to be a ________ attack

What is surprise?

100

What disastrous event occurred before this battle?

What is the Battles of New York?

100

How was the firefight?

What is bloody and brutal?

100

The proper name for swords

What is Sabre?

200

The holiday on which they crossed the Delaware River

What is Christmas Day?

200

The soldiers hired by the British to defend

what are the Hessians?

200

What is one of the major reasons why the attack took place?

What is to boost morale?

200

What was the Hessian reaction to the surprise attack?

What is suprised?

200

Lieutenant Andreas ___Wiederholdt

What is von?

300

The weather during the crossing

What is snowing?

300

What weapons were used by both sides?

What are muskets and bayonets?

300

What would happen after the New Year?

What is enlistments would be up?

300

What happened to Colonel Rall?

What is mortally wounded?

300

How were the American troops after the battle?

What is battered and injured?

400

The state from where General George Washington and his troops started the crossing

What is Pennsylvania?

400

How long did the attack take?

What is 1 hour?

400

What did the Hessians attempt to do to hurt the Americans?

What is go around?

400

How was the Hessian communication during the battle?

What is false information and inaccurate?

400

What may have been a result of the freezing cold?

What is (Answers can vary)?

500

How was George Washington feeling?

What is demoralized?

500

What happened to the Hessians?

What is most of them were captured?
500

In what year was the battle?

What is 1776?

500

What battle happened after a week?

What is The Battle of Assunpink Creek?

500

What was one of the major miscommunications on the Hessian side?

What is "the whole city is surrounded"?