Valley Forge

American  

noun

1. a village in SE Pennsylvania: winter quarters of Washington's army 1777–78.

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Valley Forge British  

noun

1. an area in SE Pennsylvania, northwest of Philadelphia: winter camp (1777–78) of Washington and the American Revolutionary Army

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Valley Forge Cultural  

1. A valley in eastern Pennsylvania that served as quarters for the American army in one winter (1777–1778) of the Revolutionary War. George Washington, who was commanding the army, had been forced to leave Philadelphia, and his troops suffered from the cold and from lack of supplies. Though many deserted, Washington managed to maintain the morale of the rest. He was aided by Baron von Steuben, a German officer on his staff, who trained the men in the soldiering practices of Europe.

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Valley Forge

Patriotism, George Washington wrote from Valley Forge in 1778, “must be aided by a prospect of interest or some reward.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

Practically overnight, Earle “was ordered to become assistant governor-general of Western Samoa in the Pacific. He himself told me this, when I was in the States attending Valley Forge Military Academy.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

The campsite’s name is a reference to the Valley Forge Lodge, which operated in the area in the early 1900s.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2025

A version known as ‘wicket’ was widespread enough to count George Washington as a participant in at least one game according to the journal of a Valley Forge soldier called George Ewing.

From BBC ● May 29, 2024

He was new to the job at Valley Forge, we were his first plebe class, and I was his first major challenge.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore

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