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Valley Forge Wikipedia ~ Valley Forge functioned as the third of eight military encampments for the Continental Armys main body commanded by General George September 1777 British forces had captured the American capital of failing to retake the city Washington led his 12000man army into winter quarters at Valley Forge located approximately 18 miles 29 km northwest of Philadelphia
Valley Forge · George Washingtons Mount Vernon ~ Washington chose Valley Forge as the winter encampment for his 11000 men along with approximately 500 women and children who accompanied them for several reasons First the lay of the land made Valley Forge a natural fortress The armys camp sat high on a plateau at the top of a series of hills that protected it
5 LittleKnown Facts About Washington And That Winter In ~ 1 Valley Forge was not the coldest winter of the RevolutionYes 250 years of illustrations have portrayed a Continental Army perpetually snowbound in its winter encampment Yet historical records
George Washington History of Valley Forge PA ~ The Continental Army marched in to Valley Forge on December 19 1777 For the next six months Washington drilled his troops with the help of General von Steuben Despite heavy casualties as a result of disease estimates range between 2000 and 3000 men the Army emerged from Valley Forge stronger than ever
Washingtons Headquarters Valley Forge National ~ Washingtons Headquarters also known as the Isaac Potts House has the distinction of being the structure General Washington used as his headquarters during the 17771778 Valley Forge Encampment At the time of the encampment the house was being rented by a Potts relative Deborah Hewes Mrs
Valley Forge National Historical Park National Park ~ Valley Forge was the site of the 177778 winter encampment of the Continental Army The 3500acres of monuments meadows and woodlands commemorate the sacrifices and perseverance of the Revolutionary War generation The park honors and celebrates the ability of citizens to pull together and overcome adversity during extraordinary times
George Washingtons Headquarters Valley Forge Park ~ A more modern building can be found next to Washingtons Headquarters The Valley Forge Train Station was erected in 1913 to serve passengers along the Reading Railroad For several decades the station was a frequent stop of tourist excursions to the park
Historic Valley Forge Who served here ~ With George Washington Commander in Chief of the Continental Army approximately 12000 persons spent some time camped at Valley Forge Muster Roll Search the online database of people who served at Valley Forge Washingtons Officers at Valley Forge Physicians and Surgeons with Washington at Valley Forge Regiments at Valley Forge
Winter at Valley Forge in the American Revolution ~ The encampment at Valley Forge took place from December 19 1777 through June 19 1778 and served as winter quarters for General George Washingtons Continental Army Having suffered a string of defeats that fall including losing the capital of Philadelphia to the British the Americans made camp for the winter outside of the city
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