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American Revolutionary War: George Washington's Continental Army goes into winter quarters at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania.

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American Revolutionary War

1775–1783 American war of independence from Great Britain

The American Revolutionary War, also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was the armed conflict that comprised the final eight years of the broader American Revolution, in which American Patriot forces organized as the Continental Army and commanded…
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George Washington

Founding Father, U.S. president from 1789 to 1797

George Washington was a Founding Father and the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. As commander of the Continental Army, Washington led Patriot forces to victory in the American Revolutionary War against the British Empire. He is commonly known as…
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Continental Army

Colonial army during the American Revolutionary War

The Continental Army was the army of the United Colonies representing the Thirteen Colonies and later the United States during the American Revolutionary War. It was formed on June 14, 1775, by a resolution passed by the Second Continental Congress, meeting in Philadelphia after…
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Valley Forge

American Continental Army winter encampment site, 1777–1778

Valley Forge was the winter encampment of the Continental Army, under the command of George Washington, during the American Revolutionary War. The Valley Forge encampment lasted six months, from December 19, 1777, to June 19, 1778. It was the third of the eight winter…
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December 19

Day of the year

December 19 is the 353rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 12 days remain until the end of the year.
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