"You must know him as the North River captain and know that it is only the exercise of his own judgment which was wanting to perfect his character."
Honor and the Haunting: What Valiant Ambition Reveals About Us
"Let me die in this old uniform in which I fought my battles. May God forgive me for ever having put on another."
Victory or Death
Shortly after eight o'clock on the morning of December 26, 1776, the Continental Army started its charge on the city. Three columns marched through thick snow with Washington personally leading the middle charge. As the soldiers pushed forward, artillery began to fire.