Valley Forge
/ˌvæli ˈfɔːdʒ/
/ˌvæli ˈfɔːrdʒ/
- an area in the US state of Pennsylvania where General George Washington and his Continental Army spent the severe winter of 1777-8 during the American Revolution. Hundreds died of cold and lack of food, but the army remained loyal.
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