Revolutionary War Graves from The Crossing

On a cold, windy December day I took my son to holy ground on the banks of the Delaware River. It is there you will find casualties who were not able to make The Crossing in 1776. Whether because of sickness or cold or injury they gave their lives for a nation which was not yet formed.

On this day the Delaware was bearing ice flows which, no doubt, were similar to that Christmas night in 1776 when General Washington crossed into New Jersey and surprised the Hessians in Trenton. In doing so he gave the Revolution new life and helped prevent losing most of his troops whose time was up at the new year.

This is meant to be a thought provoking 5 minute reflection, a look of whatifs to ponder and a way to see a memorial to unknown soldiers we owe so much at a place which many who live here know nothing about.

If they could come back just for 10 minutes to see what they fought for I believe they would be pleased.

One day I would love for Mark Knopfler to give the OK to post this up with "Brothers at Arms", which is a way I watch it often.

Godspeed Gentleman, we owe you everything.

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• Crossing
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[jak6658690]

lol at all those dead yanks, yh we lost (British, I know u yanks need guidence in every aspect) but we killed around 2.5 times our number of dead.

lol dead yankees

[VooDooRocketry]

There is no verifiable number as to British casualties. Add to it the British could not man the war themselves, hence paying Germans to stand in. The US casualty count is known, with smallpox a far more deadly enemy than the opposing army. So this statement appears to be pure bluster from one who has not studied history. Very transparent.

[buttercup7156]

i did some digging around about cemeteries in my area .. and found out there is a revolutionary soldier burried in cemetery about 6 miles from my home .. when snow melts im gonna stop and pay my respects ..

[VooDooRocketry]

We, as a people today, can only guess at his hardship physically and his toughness to fight for his nation which was only, at the time, a piece of paper and a belief that his nation had just been born. They fought the greatest army ever assembled and scattered them from American shores. We owe them all, we thank them as best we can today. But mostly we owe them dearly.

[BigSky29]

...neither shall the sun beat down upon them anymore for they have entered into Thy rest.

[VooDooRocketry]

Well said.

[progressiverebel]

We are with them in spirt, they were the Winter Soldiers, two died on the march that night of cold and sickness. We still remain in their debt. As Gen John Stark saif. "Live free or die, death is not the worst". Truth Justice and the American Way. On our honor.

[ChevyTrucks352]

Heroes. Every last one of them.

[americrevolutwar1777]

@graysquirrel56 I think the exact count of prisoners who died was 20-30,000. There are over or about 1,000 MIA in the Revolutionary War. The British imprisoned Americans all across the British empire: Edinborough Scotland, Kinsale and Kilkenny Ireland, Senegal Africa, The British Honduras, The British held islands in the West Indies (Antigua, Barbados, Jamaica, Bermuda, etc) St John's Newfoundland, Halifax Nova Scotia, Sumatra (East Indies). If you want to know more, message me.

[Ten7d5]

Great video, where exactly are these graves located? are they in Washington Crossing Historic Park?

[armyveteran101st]

I often think about the meaning of this video, which I keep coming back to time and again, and what better day to do so than today, July 4th. My great-grandfather's great grandfather on my Mother's side participated in The Crossing, and went on to fight in Brandywine and to share in the extreme hardships at Valley Forge, so this touches me in a personal way. That's why I think the 4th of July is my favorite holiday and why this date means so much to me. I can't thank you enough for this upload!

[cotters1]

@jak6658690

Could it have been cos Mother England couldn't look after herself any longer, let alone contributing to the protection and safety of her Commonwealth Countries in the South Pacific??!!??

You English talk about the Revolutionary War, and how that you resented the GIs 'being overpaid, over sexed and over here', but how I see it without the US support, German may now be the official language of the UK! (however, these comments are my humble opinion as I am no history scholar!)

[cotters1]

Also, whilst we are having a laugh...lets ask ourselves whilst us Aussies decided to look to The States from WWII onwards....

[cotters1]

@VooDooRocketry: Good comment and I agree

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@jak6658690: I like the UK and one day would love to visit the UK and Ireland (only been to London once on the way to Kobenhavn) however this is what I would expect from someone whose country lost the War (oh, and how is the Empire going at the moment??!!!??) I don't find it very funny to laugh at American lives being lost (when they were only trying to move away from a dictatorship monarchy!!)....

[Sergeantsteamer]

Thanks for sharing this video with us myfriend..! They were the men of ALL men!!!

Thanks,

Sergeant Cole!

[rocketshipstud2]

5,000,000...stars!...profoundl­y sublime!...thankyou for not adding cheesy hollywood soundtrack!...the silent graves of the first army! mind blowing!.../milwaukee

[armyveteran101st]

VooDoo, I left you a comment one year ago under my first YT name, rockinraffi, (that account got suspended). I'm back again under my current account, to thank you one more time for this magnificent tribute to our forefathers. They gave all so that we could have this awesome Nation we have, and that we often take for granted sometimes. I agree with you in that they would likely be pleased by what they created, if they could come and visit with us today. All my respect to you, my fellow American!