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Excerpt from History of the Battle of the Crooked Billet: Fought May 1st, 1778
The Winter of 1777 and 78, and the following Spring, were among the most trying periods in our revolutionary struggle. The preceding campaign in the Middle States, had been disastrous in the extreme to the American arms. Defeated at Brandywine, forced to retreat at Germantown, Fort Mitfiin destroyed, and Philadelphia occupied by the victorious British army, military Operations for the season closed with but little hope for the success of the patriot cause, When Win ter set in, Washington, with his shattered battalions, marched up the banks of the Schuylkill and sought shelter upon the bleak hills around the Valley Forge. Here this incomparable chieftain remained for several months, contending against an enemy more inexorable than British bayonet or Hessian sabre, watching General Howe and his troops in their comfortable quarters.
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The Winter of 1777 and 78, and the following Spring, were among the most trying periods in our revolutionary struggle. The preceding campaign in the Middle States, had been disastrous in the extreme to the American arms. Defeated at Brandywine, forced to retreat at Germantown, Fort Mitfiin destroyed, and Philadelphia occupied by the victorious British army, military Operations for the season closed with but little hope for the success of the patriot cause, When Win ter set in, Washington, with his shattered battalions, marched up the banks of the Schuylkill and sought shelter upon the bleak hills around the Valley Forge. Here this incomparable chieftain remained for several months, contending against an enemy more inexorable than British bayonet or Hessian sabre, watching General Howe and his troops in their comfortable quarters.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
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W. W. H. Davis
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ISBN - 9780266779292
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.1 cm
Page Count - 21
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W. W. H. Davis
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ISBN - 9781331309581
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.2 cm
Page Count - 23
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