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Valley Forge

an area in SE Pennsylvania, northwest of Philadelphia: winter camp (1777--78) of Washington and the American Revolutionary Army
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Valley Forge

proving ground of American mettle. [Am. Hist.: Jameson, 519]

Valley Forge

winter quarters of Washington’s underfed, under-clothed Continental army (1778). [Am. Hist.: Jameson, 519]
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Conditions were exacerbated at Valley Forge where hunger and cold ate at every man, every minute of the day.
Located 20 miles west of downtown Philadelphia, Valley Forge will be Boyd Gaming's first asset in Pennsylvania, the second-largest commercial gaming state in the nation.
"The National Park Service is observing its 100,h anniversary, and what better way than to open this wonderful bridge that will be a linchpin in connecting the park with all the people who use hundreds of miles of regional trails," said Valley Forge Park Superintendent Kate Hammond at a dedication ceremony.
Their paths converge, along with many other people's, at Valley Forge, where General George Washington's Continental Army, a young nation, and the fascinating characters in the book are forced to confront the reality and the aftermath of war, revolution, and freedom as they grow and become the meaning of Valley Forge.
Valley Forge filed its answer and listed nearly two dozen reasons why the case should be dismissed.
Riverview Landing at Valley Forge, a marquis addition to the company's portfolio, is a luxury rental complex along the Schuykill River in Pennsylvania offering residents a resort-style pool and clubhouse, fitness center, and business center, among other amenities.
The cabal would be defeated, and Washington would march the army out of Valley Forge, and three long years later Charles Cornwallis would surrender the British army at Yorktown--but as Lafayette's letter illustrates, disunion was as dangerous an enemy as the Redcoats.
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Your brief advertorial about Valley Forge National Historical Park in Pennsylvania [Spring] inspired me and my family to visit this historic treasure.
He added: "I begged my father to send me to Valley Forge Military Academy.
The Winter of Red Snow: The Diary of Abigail Jane Stewart, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, 1777.
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