Hardwork And Determination In Washington Crossing The Delaware By August Wilson

On a stormy December night in 1776 General George Washington and his men braved the cold and crossed the Delaware River to attack unsuspecting British soldiers. This bold move helped to turn the tides of the American Revolution and proved to be one of the most important American victories of the war. This historical battle was commemorated through a painting by German artist, Emmanuel Leutze. The painting of George Washington crossing the Delaware River properly represents the fighting spirit and resiliency of the colonial forces during the American Revolution.

Emmanuel Leutze’s painting Washington Crossing the Delaware shares some similarities with David Shulman’s poem “Washington Crossing the Delaware”; however, the dissimilarities are more abundant. These works of art and literature portray the scene of that remembered Christmas day when Washington and his army set out to conquer to Hessian people. Although they have similarities, there are some differences in these works that are nothing less than noticeable. Join me in observing the similarities and dissimilarities in these pieces.

Washington’s early military blunders would have normally hurt his future career, but he managed to protect his image despite them through manipulating the press. Even if it may have been dubious, Washington made himself look courageous and honorable to the rest of the colonies. Washington’s controlled image and courage allowed him to move up through the ranks, using his prior experiences to pave his way to becoming one of the most courageous American Generals of the Revolutionary Era. Not only did Washington have courage, but he was also favored by the gods. He constantly had fate on his side; he had his native abilities, a fire in his belly, and most importantly, the luck of the weather in critical battles. Finally, Washington’s celebrated bold exploits shaped him into becoming a hero. Looking at Washington’s overall military career, his courage, favor by the gods, and celebrated bold exploits made him a hero in the eyes of his newborn

During the American Revolution, George Washington and his men travel across a half-frozen river, the Delaware, to launch a surprise attack on the Hessians who are celebrating Christmas in Trenton, New Jersey. Washington and his men are able to surprise the Hessians; this is a very important event in the war because the Patriots have lost several previous battles. Two pieces have been created that describe and explain this event in detail. The painting by Emanuel Leutze and the poem by David Shulman both show the experience that Washington and his men have on the harsh, cold Christmas, but each one of these pieces have aspects that describe the event differently.e

After this brief introduction, McCullough jumps into the life of Washington - his pre-Revolutionary War life; in examining Washington’s records we learn he was a meticulous individual, especially while hunting, where he "kept [a] precise account of exactly how long each chase lasted, to the minute" (48). McCullough also discusses some of the beginning battles of the Revolutionary War, and details Washington’s remarkable night surprise at Dorchester Heights where he took the high ground against the British. These seemingly unimportant details are quite the opposite of what meets the eye - these details about Washington 's life teach us how he thinks, how he calculates, how he observes and reacts. As the war carries on, McCullough revisits Washington 's genius on the night of August 29, 1776, where Washington seized a singular opportunity to pull his men out

Washington Crossing the Delaware has become a worldwide known paining, showing the frozen river Washington and his men braving through the storm to make a victory to Trenton. It shows the pursuit of pure American Independence and the amount of respect we show for our country by how much we value this painting to this day. The paining was shipped in 1851 to the United States from Leutze, Germany and is now admired by Americans all over the country. The New York Evening Mirror boldly called it “The grandest, most majestic, and most effective painting ever exhibited in

One of the many reasons why George Washington is a great leader is that he crossed the Delaware River on Christmas day 1776 and after. George Washington was very committed to his army. But at first it looked very irrational to transport 2,400 continental soldiers across an icy cold river through a heavy storm. But Washington’s action was “based on strategic motivation”(Lass). Washington saw

During the war, Washington thought he was the good person to help the war. Washington made a trip and that trip change him. Washington won his first surprise attack war. When Washington was at war he never really was warrior, because he never really won much of the war. There was one time that Washington try to find ways to get himself into some other war. Washington only last into year when he was about 27 years old. I know if Washington try his best but he seem like he never did when he was the major in the war. Also he did try to help his fellow soldiers out in the war so that they can win.

Bradley, this site was also interesting to me and I was surprised at how much time I spent looking through this site. I've also never been to an museum in person and looking through this site, I would really like to go to one day. Looking at art online is alright but being there in person would be amazing. The art piece Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Leutze is the art piece that pops up in my head every time when talk about history or when watching the history channel. I wish you have the opportunity in the near future to go and visit the museum of your dream.

The painting Washington Crossing the Delaware River (by Emanuel Leutze) is a depiction of the army’s journey to Trenton, New Jersey to attack the Hessian army, a battle that was ultimately won by the

Emanuel Leutze, an artist not well-known, but the creator of a painting which is well-known throughout America. Leutze was a German-born, American-raised artist who created art pertaining to Christopher Columbus, the Mexican-American War, and the American Revolution. Leutze created the iconic painting, Washington Crossing the Delaware, which is still recognized across America to this day and is deemed as an extremely patriotic work of art.

A strong supporter of Europe's Revolutions of 1848, Leutze decided to paint an image that would encourage Europe's liberal reformers with the example of the American Revolution. Using American tourists and art students as models and assistants, Leutze finished Washington Crossing the Delaware in 1850. It is owned by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. In 1854, Leutze finished his depiction of the Battle of Monmouth, "Washington rallying the troops at Monmouth," commissioned by an important Leutze patron, banker David Leavitt of New York City and Great Barrington,

It is easy to see what the art says about the time period. The art is mean't to present George Washington as a strong and go-get-em kind of man who day in and day out is a powerful American leader. This art piece also shows that Giuseppe Ceracchi the artist of this piece saw true importance of George Washington as a natural leader. This was a meangingful piece for its ability to reprent out Nations first leader as a powerful man who gets the job done. The mesage was more then clear it almost felt like the artist wasn't trying to state an opinon but instead a fact through his art skills.I believe this piece did add to Raquel's understanding of history. This piece helped to represent the first leader of our Nation and how important he was to

Comparing and contrasting the poem and the painting of (“Washington crossing the Delaware”(Shulman lines 1 and 2). Washington crossing the Delaware was a picture that was painted explaining the boat ride to take over some land that the hessians had taken over which they had beaten Washington several times. The poem explains the picture or the event using simple rhyming words to explain the journey of Washington and all his men and horses.

During the time of the American Revolution, General George Washington crosses the Delaware River with five thousand-four hundred troops. This act became an important part of history. This act was so important became a painting, by Emmanuel Leutze, and a poem by, David Shulman.