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Feeding Washington's Army : Surviving the Valley Forge Winter of 1778 /

"In this major new history of the Continental Army's Grand Forage of 1778, award-winning military historian Ricardo A. Herrera uncovers what daily life was like for soldiers during the darkest and coldest days of the American Revolution: the Valley Forge winter. Here, the army launched its...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Herrera, Ricardo A. (Associate professor) (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, [2022]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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505 0 |a The army must soon dissolve -- Every thing wanted for the use of the army -- Like Pharaoh I harden my heart -- Genral Wayne will cross over into the Jerseys -- The zealous activity of Capt. Lee -- A most proper place to remove the stores to as they arrive -- Making a grand forage. 
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