"A few final thoughts: The United States of America is the greatest country in the history of civilization," said US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and added a painting of Washington Crossing the Delaware (1851), by Emanuel Leutze.
Considering the times we live in, and recent popularisation of crossing the Rubicon it is impossible to escape the symbolism. But just to make sure. from Infogalactic:
"George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River, which occurred on the night of December 25–26, 1776, during the American Revolutionary War, was the first move in a surprise attack organized by George Washington against the Hessian forces in Trenton, New Jersey on the morning of December 26. Planned in partial secrecy, Washington led a column of Continental Army troops across the icy Delaware River in a logistically challenging and dangerous operation. Other planned crossings in support of the operation were either called off or ineffective, but this did not prevent Washington from surprising and defeating the troops of Johann Rall quartered in Trenton. "
Emphasis mine.
What a time to be alive!
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