This historical painting depicts George Washington standing prominently at the front of a rowboat named ‘Defiance,’ leading Continental Army soldiers across a turbulent, icy Delaware River on a snowy night. Washington is dressed in a blue coat with gold trim and a tricorn hat, exuding leadership and determination. Soldiers in period attire row the boat and hold an early American flag with thirteen stars arranged in a circle. The background features additional boats with troops against a dark, cloudy sky, and the icy water with floating ice chunks enhances the harshness of the scene and the perilous conditions faced during this pivotal Revolutionary War event.