Washington Crossing the Delaware

This main force was supposed to be supported by two other groups. One consisting of 700 Pennsylvania militia were to prevent enemy troops from escaping by crossing the Delaware and seizing the bridge over Assunpink Creek to block a Hessian retreat. A third force consisting of 1,900 men was to conduct an attack on Bordentown, NJ as a diversion. (Hickman, K. (2015)) Gen Washington's army reached the river on the evening

In the painting George Washington Crossing the Delaware, the different and diverse people represent the many types of people that fought for freedom. Emmanuel leutze uses the diversity of the people in the painting to connect with the observer’s emotions. This painting

This means that Lincoln was well aware that the country as a whole shares the goal of peace because “—all sought to avert it.”. The theme of one goal of peace and calmness is not only portrayed through writing but artwork too, “George Washington Crossing the Delaware”, has many features which bring out the statement that all everyone here wants is peace. This painting being as detailed as it is, uses enumeratio to bring out the thought of working towards something. That something being peace. Each

George Washington makes a bold decision to cross the Delaware and ambushed the Hessians. Although risky, Washington brought new life to his rag tag army. General Burgoyne decides that in order to win this war, he needs to cut off New England from the rest of the colonies. Burgoyne’s plan sounded like a good idea to the British, but this action could be argued to be the reason why Britain did not win this war. Nearing the end of the war, the British were scarce on man and supplies. Washington took

George Washington, and the British contracted Hessian Army, led by Colonel (COL) Johann Rahl. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2013) states that the Battle of Trenton served as the first major American victory in the Revolutionary war. Prior to the Battle of Trenton, American forces had endured nearly constant defeat as the British pushed them from New York and into Pennsylvania. The Continental Congress pleaded for a victory to save the cause. The

My impression of The Crossing was that an interesting yet an educational film of American history. Additionally, I was amazed at how the actors played each character, how they portray Washington was an original thinker, and how important his decision was to the American Revolution The Crossing takes place in the winter of 1776 in less than six months before they declare independence. The American Army under General George Washington was repeatedly defeated by the British but never lost because

This is when the viewer needs to take a step back and try to understand what Picasso is conveying through the artwork. Unlike what a romantic artist would portray in a more straight forward motion to get the point across like E. Lutz’s Washington Crossing the Delaware. This artist and many more modern artist use shapes, shades, colors, focal points, depth perception, and many more techniques to capture a moment or thing in the world.

Souleymane Cissokho D’Abbene, p.3 American History 8 18 December 2015 George Washington, the Great American Leader George Washington did many things in his lifetime as a military leader in the Revolutionary War . He sailed across the Delaware River to surprise British officers on Christmas night and captured hundreds of Hessians and tens of British officers. He made this one of the biggest turning points of the war. Washington also lead troops through Valley Forge in the harsh winter of 1777-1778. He

leaders venturing for unity and stepping into a position of responsibility that entails making and executing tough decisions. Respected leaders are a principal technique used in uniting a nation such as the United States. Abraham Lincoln and George Washington are respected leaders featured in the works that described their aims to unite the nation. Abraham Lincoln illustrated how he was extremely “devoted … to saving the union” and that is the dominant rationale for him becoming president for the second

leaders venturing for unity and stepping into a position of responsibility that entails making and executing tough decisions. Respected leaders are a principal technique used in uniting a nation such as the United States. Abraham Lincoln and George Washington are respected leaders featured in the works that described their aims to unite the nation. Abraham Lincoln illustrated how he was extremely “devoted … to saving the union” and that is the dominant rationale for him becoming president for the second