Who famously crossed the Delaware River?
Who famously crossed the Delaware River? General George Washington and the Continental Army famously crossed the Delaware River on December 25-26, 1776.
What happened to Delaware River?
On March 24, 2023, the Trinseo Altuglas chemical plant in Bristol, Pennsylvania in the United States had an equipment failure that resulted in a leak of between 8,100 and 12,000 gallons of butyl acetate, ethyl acetate, and methyl methacrylate into Otter Creek, a tributary of the Delaware River.
What did George Washington say while crossing the Delaware River?
Henry Knox was already seated, Washington poked Knox with his boot and said “shift that fat ass Harry … but slowly, or you'll swamp the damned boat.” The freezing soldiers laughed as word of Washington's quip drifted down the line of boats poised to make the Christmas night crossing.