The Hail Mary of George Washington

On Christmas night of 1776, George Washington led his army across the Delaware River from Pennsylvania to New Jersey. The river was close to flood stage and because it was winter, it had frozen over in many places. On top of that, while they were crossing, a storm started up and pelted them with rain and sleet and blinding snow. But even though they had just had this treacherous river crossing that was exhausting and blinding and put them way behind schedule, Washington attacks Trenton anyway.