General Washington
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Day 4, Gulph Mills Encampment: 12/16/1777–Tents arrive, British Soldiers captured, and Washington’s aides-de-camp indicate winter quarters decided.
Letter from George Washington’s aide-de-camp, John Fitzgerald, to Major John Clark, Jr., 12/16/1777, on the location of winter quarters for the Continental Army. [Library of Congress, George Washington Papers] On this Day 4 of the Gulph Mills Encampment, tents finally arrived to shield the soldiers from the weather. Up to this point, they made lean-to’s Continue reading
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Dec. 12, 1777– A tired Continental Army begins its delayed march in to Gulph Mills
The Gulph Mills Encampment Chronicles: Dec. 12, 1777, the Continental Army begins its delayed march in to Gulph Mills. Continue reading
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Listen to my podcast set the stage for the Gulph Mills Encampment
Podcast on the lead up to the Threshold to Valley Forge: The Six Days of the Gulph Mills Encampment Continue reading
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Tour of New Museum of American Revolution Exhibit: Banners of Liberty
A few weeks ago, I was very fortunate to have tour of the Museum of the American Revolution by its Director, R. Scott Stevenson. It was priceless to have him show me the new items at the Museum and to explain some of the history behind some long-standing exhibits. Along with a friend, Scott showed Continue reading
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Follow the Philadelphia Campaign on the road to Valley Forge
Leading up to the December book launch for my novel, Becoming Valley Forge, I’m going to blog about some of the steps General George Washington and the Continental Army took in what’s called the Philadelphia Campaign on the road to Valley Forge. The road starts today, September 11, 1777. That’s when 13,000 British troops, led Continue reading
