River Crossings

Date: 2023-12-26
AO: atlantis
Q: Hammerhead
PAX: True North
FNGs: None
COUNT: 2
WARMUP: SSH X 26, InchWorms X 13, WMH X 13

THE THANG:
3 Miles , 4 Bridges, 5 Principles of F3
Mosey to each Bridge
repeat the following sequence 4 times
4: Basic Burpees,
13: Dips.
8: Copperhead Squats,
12: 4-count Mtn Climbers,
21: Merkins
(Fred Douglass Br, 11th St Br, Gangplank Br at Winchhouse Inlet, Pedi Br at Yards Park)

why 4, 13 , 8 12 and 21?
letter counts for the 5 principles:
free (4), opentoallmens (13), outdoors (8), volunteerled (12), endwithacircleoftrust (21)

MARY: Mtn Climbers, Copperheads, Forgotten Dips
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Happy New Year!
COT: Fortitude: Courage under Pain or Adversity.
Example: 247 Years Ago Today–

Dec 26, 1776

After crossing the Delaware River in a treacherous storm, General George Washington’s army defeated a garrison of Hessian mercenaries at Trenton. The victory set the stage for another success at Princeton a week later and boosted the morale of the American troops.
The army that the British thought was all but defeated destroyed a major garrison and suffered very few casualties. The Americans also managed to capture critical supplies, including food and clothing, in the process. Emboldened, General George Washington recrossed and crossed the Delaware again over the next week, fighting a delaying action at the Battle of the Assunpink and winning another stunning victory at the Battle of Princeton.
In late 1776, morale in the Cpntinenatl Army was at aa low after losses at the Battle of White Plains in October and at Forts Washington and Lee in November. Chased by the British, General Washington retreated across New Jersey and into Pennsylvania. His force, in threadbare uniforms and many without shoes, was reduced to a few thousand and enlistments were set to expire. By December, the troops were huddled along the western banks of the Delaware River, with the waterway and winter weather helping to keep the British at bay. Thomas Paine’s The American Crisis was passed around campfires, reigniting a passion for the revolutionary cause and helping to steady the soldiers’ spirits and resolve.
On the night of Christmas, December 25, 1776, Washington implemented at audacious plan that would improve the fortunes of the American forces. The general daringly led his men across the icy Delaware River and on a ten-mile march into Trenton, New Jersey, where they surprised a garrison of 1,500 Hessians. The Americans dominated the fight and prevailed again in Princeton a week later. In these battles, Washington demonstrated his ingenuity and resilience as a leader, won the loyalty of his soldiers, and revived the Continental Army…and the rest is also history.