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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Example Sentences

He starts in 1778, when Continental Army soldiers played an early form of baseball at Valley Forge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

That’s case with the Valley Forge Trail that the Mt.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2025

Friday, appearing at Valley Forge, Biden was stark.

From Salon • Jan. 6, 2024

On Friday the venue in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, a key site in the American Revolutionary War, was chosen to underscore the themes of Mr Biden's address.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2024

She had met him once, through Colonel Bowe, the admissions officer who’d convinced her to send me to Valley Forge.

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