George Washington and his Continental Army suffered a string of defeats ... the British and American troops fought during the winter of 1776-1777 (Library of Congress) After experiencing so ...
The morning of December 26, 1776, did not start according to plan. The night before, George Washington had led 2,400 ...
As the Revolutionary War spread through ... Lord Dunmore's Proclamation By the winter of 1777-78, the Continental Army had dwindled to 18,000 from disease and desertion. This, together with ...
In 1776, as his Army entered winter quarters, he ordered the mass ... Shippen Jr., director of the medical department of the Continental Army: “Necessity not only authorizes but seems to require ...
As the Revolutionary War spread through ... to follow behind the British throughout the war. By the winter of 1777-78, the Continental Army had dwindled to 18,000 from disease and desertion.
The morning of December 26, 1776, did not start according to plan. The night before, George Washington had led 2,400 Continental Army soldiers ... have resorted to winter quarters and wound ...