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General George Washington and the Cruel Winter at Valley Forge (Part 2)

In the face of the terrible suffering of his barefoot troops, General George Washington would often leave the camp alone, riding his white horse into the dense forest at Valley Forge. With the winter snow bitingly cold and the wind pelting snowflakes against his face, he would stop at a solitary place to pray. Washington ...

November 28, 2020

Michael Segarty

General George Washington at Valley Forge.

General George Washington and the Cruel Winter at Valley Forge (Part 1)

The winter in the Valley Forge woods was the darkest hour during the War of Independence fought between the British and the original 13 British colonies in America. The most significant battle of the war, however, was fought not against the British on the battlefield, but against the cruel winter of 1777-78 itself. General George ...

November 25, 2020

Michael Segarty