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Valley Forge : George Washington and the crucible of victory
Title:
Valley Forge : George Washington and the crucible of victory
Author:
Gingrich, Newt.
Personal Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York : St. Martin's Press, [2010]

©2010
Physical Description:
xvii, 438 pages : map ; 24 cm
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.
General Note:
"Thomas Dunne books."
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780312591076
Format :
Book