When Washington crossed the river, it was a last, unbearably desperate attempt to get real and moral/morale victories for his troops and the new nation. Some have said it was the moment when the tide turned. Dark days. Some of these guys didn't even have shoes. Fought through an icy river and snow on the ground on Christmas.
Several metaphorical/situational connections there.
The photo is actually just a really good painting of the crossing?>
When Washington crossed the river, it was a last, unbearably desperate attempt to get real and moral/morale victories for his troops and the new nation. Some have said it was the moment when the tide turned. Dark days. Some of these guys didn't even have shoes. Fought through an icy river and snow on the ground on Christmas.
Several metaphorical/situational connections there.