Washington's Victory at Valley Forge (dec 19, 1777 – jun 19, 1778)
Description:
Washington's troops set up camp in Pennsylvania throughout the winter of 1777-78. Disease and starvation were rampant and the morality of soldiers was low. The restructured army later defeated the British in Valley Forge and marched closer to the occupied Philadelphia, which was later abandonned due to Franch involvement.Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 19, 1777
jun 19, 1778
~ 6 months