"Crossing of the Delaware" Murals

''This is about the painitngs. This page is about the actual battle''.

The Crossing of the Delaware was known as Washington's turning point in the war. Washington and his men camped outside of Trenton, New Jersey, and prepared to attack the Hessians who were camping on the other side of the Delaware. The event occurred when Washington and his men crossed it on Christmas Day in 1776. Washington and his men surprised the Hessians and they retreated out of Trenton. Washington and his men crossed the river twice more during the war. In 1851, a German-American named Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze used oil-on-canvas to portray what the crossing looked like. Many people thought this was a brilliant painting and were inspired. Many people thought it resembled Iwo Jima with the American flag. A second version by New York artist Mort Kuntsler painted a better picture that was more accurate of what happened, although there was still snow.