ARP172 Winter at Valley Forge

<p>Washington's Continentals suffer a lack of food, clothing and shelter as it struggles to get through the winter at Valley Forge.  At the same time, it must contest a British move into Darby in search of forage.  Captain "light horse Harry" Lee distinguishes himself during this time.  Americans also capture a British ship on the Delaware river.  Washington fights with Congress to get what he needs to maintain and train his army.</p> <p>Visit my site at <a href='https://blog.amrevpodcast.com/2020/10/episode-172-winter-at-valley-forge.html'>https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com</a> for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic.</p> <p>Book Recommendation of the Week: <a href='https://www.amazon.com/dp/0060829621/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=ll1&tag=amrevpodcast-20&linkId=a4798f6ff267f0712ab1809623faba73&language=en_US'>Washington's Secret War: The Hidden History of Valley Forge</a>, by Thomas Fleming.</p> <p>Online Recommendation of the Week: <a href='https://archive.org/details/historyofvalleyf00wood'>The History of Valley Forge</a>, by Henry Woodman: <a href='https://archive.org/details/historyofvalleyf00wood'>https://archive.org/details/historyofvalleyf00wood</a></p> <p>Follow the podcast on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/AmRevPodcast'>@AmRevPodcast</a></p> <p>Join the Facebook group, American Revolution Podcast: <a href='https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7055828200051318561/1121809872827498483'>https://www.facebook.com/groups/132651894048271</a></p> <p>Join the podcast mail list: <a href='https://mailchi.mp/d3445a9cd244/american-revolution-podcast-by-michael-troy'>https://mailchi.mp/d3445a9cd244/american-revolution-podcast-by-michael-troy</a></p>