They returned after it was clear the artillery could not be crossed , upon which Cadwalader and Hitchcock abandoned the effort .
The Associators ( or at least some of them ) and the Delaware militia were the only troops that successfully crossed the Delaware .
Associators returned after it was clear the artillery could not be crossed , upon which Cadwalader and Hitchcock abandoned the effort .
The Associators ( or at least some of them ) and the Delaware militia were the only troops that successfully crossed the Delaware .