Question

Why did George Washington make the risky move of crossing the Delaware River on Christmas night 1776? to release Patriots taken prisoner to smuggle ammunition to Patriot soldiers to secretly establish a Patriot settlement to make a surprise attack on German mercenaries

Answer 1

i believe the answer would be to launch a surprise attack on the germans

Answer 2

Most likely the answer is

to secretly establish a Patriot settlement to make a surprise attack on German mercenaries

All the others weren't what they were going for.