The Crossing

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The Crossing is a historical novel by Howard Fast that dramatizes George Washington’s daring 1776 crossing of the Delaware River during the American Revolutionary War.

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instanceOf historical novel
author Howard Fast NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
depictsConflict American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED
depictsEvent George Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River NERFINISHED
genre historical fiction
war novel
hasAuthorNationality American
hasTheme courage
patriotism
revolution
sacrifice
language English
literaryPeriod 20th-century American literature
mainSubject American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED
Crossing of the Delaware River NERFINISHED
George Washington NERFINISHED
mediaType print
narrativeFocus leadership of George Washington
military strategy
originalLanguage English
portrays British Army NERFINISHED
Continental Army NERFINISHED
George Washington NERFINISHED
Hessian troops
publicationDate 1971
publisher Houghton Mifflin NERFINISHED
settingPlace Delaware River NERFINISHED
New Jersey NERFINISHED
Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
settingTime 1776
workOf Howard Fast NERFINISHED

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