Rebel Hill
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Day 5, Dec. 17, 1777 — Gen. Washington issues inspirational orders announcing the move to Valley Forge and prepares for nation’s first Thanksgiving celebration on Rebel Hill and Gulph Mills
Generals George Washington, Marquis de Lafayette, and Nathaniel Green (Gilder Lehrman collection) December 17, 1777 was a momentous day on Rebel Hill and Gulph Mills. After weeks of debate, General Washington decided on Valley Forge as the site of the Continental Army’s winter quarters. As hard as it is for us to believe today, armies at Continue reading
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Now on Amazon: Six Days in December, my mini-ebook
My mini-ebook, Six Days in December: General George Washington’s and the Continental Army’s Encampment on Rebel Hill, December 13 – 19, 1777, (52 pp.) is now available on Amazon.com for $2.99. Click on the link below to get right to the page: http://www.amazon.com/Six-Days-December-Washingtons-ebook/dp/B0083VVHV4/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1346110972&sr=8-6&keywords=sheilah+vance This ebook prequel to my upcoming novel, Becoming Valley Forge (April 2013), tells Continue reading
