The Apotheosis of George Washington: America’s Cincinnatus and the Valley Forge Encampment

Posted by on Nov 26, 2013 in | Comments Off on The Apotheosis of George Washington: America’s Cincinnatus and the Valley Forge Encampment In the early evening hours of December 19, 1777, the Continental Army, commanded by Gen. George Washington, marched into Valley Forge to encamp for the winter while the British occupied Philadelphia. Within days, six inches of snow blanketed the ground and the nearby Schuylkill River was frozen solid. Undernourished and poorly clothed, and with no immediate prospects for provisioning, many of...
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