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What was Washington's surprise attack across the Delaware River on Christmas night?

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George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River, which occurred on the night of December 25–26, 1776, during the American Revolutionary War, was the first move in a surprise attack organized by George Washington against the Hessian forces in Trenton, New Jersey on the morning of December 26.
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The Battle of Trenton
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