Why did George Washington make the risky move of crossing the Delaware River on Christmas night 1776?

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Responses

to release Patriots taken prisoner at the Battle of Trenton, New Jersey
to release Patriots taken prisoner at the Battle of Trenton, New Jersey

to make a surprise attack on German mercenaries in Trenton, New Jersey
to make a surprise attack on German mercenaries in Trenton, New Jersey

to smuggle ammunition to Patriot soldiers at Trenton, New Jersey
to smuggle ammunition to Patriot soldiers at Trenton, New Jersey

to secretly establish a Patriot settlement in Trenton, New Jersey
to secretly establish a Patriot settlement in Trenton, New Jersey

The correct response is: to make a surprise attack on German mercenaries in Trenton, New Jersey.

The reason George Washington made the risky move of crossing the Delaware River on Christmas night 1776 was to make a surprise attack on German mercenaries in Trenton, New Jersey.