Winter quarters: George Washington and the Continental Army at Valley Forge

by Noel Fairchild Busch

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Events during the winter of 1777-1778 are brought into focus to shed new light on the turning point of the Revolution.

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Genres: Nonfiction, History
DDC/MDS: 973.3 — History & geography History of North America United States Revolutionary War (1775-89)
LCC: E234 .B975 — History of the United States United States The Revolution, 1775-1783

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Winter quarters: George Washington and the Continental Army at Valley Forge

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