Valley Forge : George Washington and the crucible of victory /
In the winter of 1777, Washington and his demoralized army retreat from Philadelphia, arriving at Valley Forge where they discover that their repeated requests for a stockpile of food, winter clothing, and building tools have been ignored by Congress. In spite of the suffering and deceit, Washington...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
St. Martin's Press,
2010.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Summary: | In the winter of 1777, Washington and his demoralized army retreat from Philadelphia, arriving at Valley Forge where they discover that their repeated requests for a stockpile of food, winter clothing, and building tools have been ignored by Congress. In spite of the suffering and deceit, Washington endures all, joined at last by a volunteer from Germany who begins the hard task of recasting the army as a professional fighting force capable of facing the British head-on and changing the course of history. |
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| Item Description: | "Thomas Dunne books." |
| Physical Description: | xvii, 438 pages : map ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9780312591076 0312591071 |