Valley Forge

Valley Forge

Valley Forge (spr. Walleh Fordsch), Postort in der Grafschaft Montgomery des Staates Pennsylvanien (Nordamerika), am Schuylkill River u. der Reading Eisenbahn, Baumwollenmanufactur. Hier u. in der Umgegend überwinterte 1777–78 die Armee Washingtons.


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  • Valley Forge — Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, was the site of the camp of the American Continental Army over the winter of 1777 ndash;1778 in the American Revolutionary War. This was a time of great suffering for George Washington s Army, but it was also a time of …   Wikipedia

  • Valley Forge — [after an iron forge located on Valley Creek] village in SE Pa., on the Schuylkill River: scene of Washington s winter encampment (1777 78) …   English World dictionary

  • Valley Forge — a place in Pennsylvania in the US where George ↑Washington s soldiers stayed during the winter in 1777 78 in the American Revolutionary War. Many men died because of the cold and lack of food …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Valley Forge — Para la película del mismo nombre, véase Valley Forge (película). Una réplica de una cabaña donde pudieron haber vivido los soldados en Valley Forge (fecha desconocida) Valley Forge en Pensilvania fue el sitio del campamento del Ejército… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Valley Forge — Das Revolutionary War Memorial bei Valley Forge …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Valley Forge — 40° 05′ 49″ N 75° 26′ 21″ W / 40.09694, 75.43916 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Valley Forge — a village in SE Pennsylvania: winter quarters of Washington s army 1777 78. * * * ▪ historical area, United States       in the American Revolution, Pennsylvania encampment grounds of the Continental Army under General George Washington… …   Universalium

  • Valley Forge — a village in SE Pennsylvania: winter quarters of Washington s army 1777 78. * * * Valley Forge [Valley Forge] an area in the US state of ↑Pennsylvania where General George ↑Washington and his Continental Army spent the severe winter of 1777–8… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Valley Forge (disambiguation) — Valley Forge can refer to: Historical and geographical * Valley Forge, a pivotal winter encampment of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. * Valley Forge National Historical Park, which interprets the encampment. * Valley… …   Wikipedia

  • Valley Forge General Hospital — is a former military hospital in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. The hospital is near both Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Valley Forge. It was the only United States Army General Hospital named for a place. History The hospital was built in 1942, and …   Wikipedia

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