Gates was to march from Bristol with two thousand men, Ewing was to cross at Trenton, Putnam was to come up from Philadelphia, Griffin was to make a diversion against Donop.

When the moment came, Gates, disapproving the scheme, was on his way to Congress, and Wilkinson, with his message, found his way to headquarters by following the bloody tracks of the barefooted soldiers.

Griffin abandoned New Jersey and fled before Donop.

Putnam would not even attempt to leave Philadelphia, and Ewing made no effort to cross at Trenton.

Cadwalader, indeed, came down from Bristol, but after looking at the river and the floating ice, gave it up as desperate.
But there was one man who did not hesitate nor give up, nor halt on account of floating ice.