Illustration
George Washington crossing the Delaware River on the night of 25 December 1776, to launch a surprise attack on the Hessian troops at the Battle of Trenton. Oil on canvas by Emanuel Leutze, 1851.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
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Leutze, E. (2024, January 26). Washington Crossing the Delaware. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18371/washington-crossing-the-delaware/
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Leutze, Emanuel. "Washington Crossing the Delaware." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 26, 2024. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18371/washington-crossing-the-delaware/.
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Leutze, Emanuel. "Washington Crossing the Delaware." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 26 Jan 2024. Web. 20 Feb 2025.
