Christmas Day 1776 - George Washington's "Victory or Death"
Newt tells the story about Washington leading his troops across the Delaware to surprise the Hessians at Trenton.
Support him or not, Republican Presidential Candidate Newt Gingrich gives us an historical perspective that very few people can.
The story of how General George Washington helped defeat the British and helped the United States of America become the greatest nation in history is truly remarkable. We should never forget the price that was paid to liberate a nation and people from the rule of "men." The cost of our country's way of life was great, let's all do our part in keeping this the greatest country in the world.
Definition: German soldiers loyal to King George III who fought for Britain in the Revolutionary War. King George was from Hanover, an area in Germany, and called in a favor to his homeland, asking for soldiers willing to fight in the New World. The Hessians numbered almost 30,000, and they fought mostly in the Northern Campaign. They are most famous, however, for being surprised and defeated at Trenton by American forces under General George Washington, whose army had just crossed the Delaware River in the dead of night on Dec. 25, 1776.
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