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Where An Army Was Born
When most Americans think of Valley Forge the image of a cold, harsh and bleak winter landscape tends to spring to mind. They remember from their history books that this was the place where Gen. George Washington’s rag-tag Continental Army … Continue reading →
The Other German
Baron Frederich Wilhelm August Heinrich Ferdinand Steuben or Frederich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin von Steuben or more simply Baron von Steuben, may be the most recognizable German to serve with the American army during the American Revolution.* His merits, pedigree, … Continue reading →
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Tagged Banastre Tarleton, Baron von Steuben, Battle of Camden, Bethesda Presbyterian Churchyard, Camden, Continental Army, Delaware, George Washington, Horatio Gates, Johann de Kalb, Lord Charles Cornwallis, Maryland, North Carolina, Robert Mills, South Carolina, Valley Forge, Washington Monument
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