Posts Tagged ‘Pennsylvania’
Washington Crossing the Delaware
On Christmas Eve 224 years ago General George Washington crossed the Delaware River and attacked the Hessian mercenaries garrisoned in Trenton, New Jersey. The Hessian’s stopped in Trenton after forcing the American Patriots out of New Jersey into Pennsylvania. The Hessian’s now had a river between opposing armies, and intelligence reports that the Americans were…
Read MoreThe 13 Colonies – A New Beginning
The English North American colonial period dates from 1607 to 1732. By 1750 the population of these colonies, sharing their proximity to the Atlantic Ocean, grew to 1.17 million people, integrating many communities with different ideas on how to navigate their circumstances. The New England Colonies settled with the main purpose of practicing their religious…
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