You are so very right! Now is the time for us each to examine ourselves, and to recognize the real meaning of this special holiday. ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Merz" <hessian@sympatico.ca> To: <AMREV-HESSIANS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 8:45 PM Subject: [HESSIAN] Re: PML Search Hessian - Christmas at Trenton 1776. > Hello Hessians; > > I have seen the TV movie, I have read many books about this > event on Christmas 1776 at Trenton, N.J. when General George > Washington surprised the Hessians in their sleep after they had > celebrated the most Christian of all Christian holidays. > > True Christian spirit, but then again - > in love and war only results count. > Food for thought - another Christmas is coming. > > I wish for a peaceful Christmas 2004 > I wish for everyone to 'think' PEACE and make PEACE > and help PEACE. > > Merry Christmas > John Helmut Merz > > > > ======================================== > > A result of your requested PML search. To refine or cancel this > > search, please visit http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > > ============================================ > > Source: AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Washington's Christmas > > > > Thank you for sending this James - it's a great reminder. > > > > I'm sure everyone's seen it but would like to mention that the Hessian > > attack is done rather nicely in a made for TV movie called The > > Crossing. It's on either the History Channel or A&E. They repeat it > > rather often. I've watched it a couple/three times now and am still in > > awe of, and very thankful for, what those men went thru for us!! > > > > Merry Christmas to all -- Terri > > > > > ==== AMREV-HESSIANS Mailing List ==== > The subject of this list - Hessian Soldiers of the American Revolution > No other wars - no other German immigrants. Please stick to the subject. > Please no signature lines, they confuse our mail list archives. > >