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Book

Washington at Valley Forge

Call Number

  • J 973.3 FREE (CEN)

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Edition

1st ed.

Publication Information

New York : Holiday House, c2008.

Physical Description

100 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 24 x 28 cm.

Summary

Washington's army nearly perished during the winter of 1777-78. Camped at Valley Forge, the revolutionaries endured severe hardship. The army's supply system had collapsed and they were without supplies. But when the harsh winter ended, the soldiers had survived, and marched away from Valley Forge more determined than ever.

Contents

  • Maps: Valley Forge during the encampment
  • Battles of the Mid-Atlantic States
  • Against all odds
  • Bloody footprints in the snow
  • What is to become of the army?
  • "We were determined to persevere"
  • "A cavalcade of wild beasts"
  • "Congress does not trust me"
  • Secret agent
  • Great day for General Washington
  • Taking back Philadelphia
  • "Band of brothers".

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