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The winter that won the war : the winter encampment at Valley Forge, 1777-1778 / by Phillip S. Greenwalt.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Greenwalt, Phillip S., author.
- Series:
- Emerging Revolutionary War series
- The emerging Revolutionary War series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Washington, George, 1732-1799.
- Armed Forces--Headquarters.
- Military campaigns.
- Washington, George, 1732-1799--Headquarters--Pennsylvania--Valley Forge.
- Washington, George.
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns.
- United States.
- History.
- Valley Forge (Pa.)--History--18th century.
- Valley Forge (Pa.).
- Pennsylvania--Valley Forge.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xxi, 169 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- El Dorado Hills, California : Savas Beatie LLC, [2021]
- Summary:
- "In The Winter that Won the War, historian Greenwalt takes the reader on campaign in the year 1777 and through the winter encampment, detailing the various changes that took place within Valley Forge that ultimately led to the success of the American cause. Walk with the author through 1777 and into 1778 and see how these months truly were the winter that won the war"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 To Seek Fortune Elsewhere
- ch. 2 Obliged To Leave The Enemy Masters Of The Field
- ch. 3 The Surprize Of Germantown
- ch. 4 The Army Being Now Come To A Fixed Station
- ch. 5 Houses In The Woods
- ch. 6 Not Aware Of The Confidence The Army Places
- ch. 7 Gaining Every Intelligence
- ch. 8 Starve
- -Dissolve
- -Or Disperse
- ch. 9 The Baron
- ch. 10 Establishing A Uniform System Of Useful Maneuvers
- ch. 11 Here Are The English In Earnest
- ch. 12 Timely And Handsome.
- ISBN:
- 9781611214932
- 1611214939
- OCLC:
- 1088919119
- Publisher Number:
- 99988585586
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