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Moments in time

■ On Dec. 25, 1776, Gen. George Washington crosses the Delaware River with 5,400 Patriot troops, hoping to surprise a Hessian force celebrating Christmas at their winter quarters in Trenton, New Jersey. Washington’s men quickly overwhelmed the German defenders, who were groggy from the previous evening’s festivities, and by morning the town was surrounded.

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