Summary Of The Patriot

In the beginning of the movie, the militia is retreating from New York. They get to the Delaware River where George Washington, Jeff Daniels, tells another member to get boats because he wants to cross the Delaware. They are trapped on one side, and if they can get to the other they will be okay. Then, the member goes and gets the boats, thinking that they will never be able to get across the river. During a meeting, George is very optimistic of them being able to cross, while the other men are giving him reasons not to. George had split up two of the armies, and they have both gone missing. He sent another general to go and find them. George has a man write to Congress to tell them that they are in horrible condition, and that a lot of the

He also was told that another general, General Gates, would be with him by nightfall. Washington is told that he has lost his mind for thinking that he could cross the Delaware River. Washington holds a meeting to discuss a paper that he got from the Continental Congress. He says that they have lost New York, congress fled from

Dogs barking, and horses prancing and neighing. They put up their guns, and set in on the attack. Running with their bayonets pointed upwards, as mothers and children watch out their windows. The people inform the Colonel in Trenton, but the army had already started their attack. Fighting with their bayonets. The Colonel watches outside the window as the army is tearing through people left and right. The army set up in Trenton sets up a formation, and starts shooting. The men come up, and the army set up in Trenton try to scatter but it is too late. The Americans fired a cannon.The Trenton people are frantic. The horses are spooked. The Commander telling them to form ranks, and asking for cannons as the others start to form a formation. George Washington watches as his men are fighting, then suddenly tells them to go to the meadow, meanwhile the Trenton Commander tells his people to form in their battle lines. They set up one of their cannons, as the Americans fire theirs. They surround the Trenton army and march in toward the. They then start to fire as the Trenton commander asks where his other canons