Valley Forge, a chronicle of American heroism . d through the woods toward the ford, which was by this rough short cutthree miles from Barren Hill. The British commander had only to advancehis force down the hill in the direct course of his march to certainly interceptand capture the flying Americans, but once more Fate intervened to assist thecause of Freedom in the person of a thick-headed British general, who insisted uponguiding his sleepy and tired soldiers down the Ridge Road toward the Churchat Barren Hill. Probably upon no event during the course of the war did the future historyof Ame
Valley Forge, a chronicle of American heroism . d through the woods toward the ford, which was by this rough short cutthree miles from Barren Hill. The British commander had only to advancehis force down the hill in the direct course of his march to certainly interceptand capture the flying Americans, but once more Fate intervened to assist thecause of Freedom in the person of a thick-headed British general, who insisted uponguiding his sleepy and tired soldiers down the Ridge Road toward the Churchat Barren Hill. Probably upon no event during the course of the war did the future historyof America depend more truly than upon the decision made, that summer morning,at Harmonville crossroads, and seldom in the history of warfare has a commanderbeen blessed with such unhoped-for good luck as attended Lafayette that samemorning. Lieutenant John Marshall wrote from Valley Forge of the hard ride ofWashington and a large party of officers to a point commanding a view, severalmiles distant, of the retreat of Lafayettes column at sunrise. 53. Brig. Gen. John GloverMassachusetts Major Gen. Lord Stirling (William Alexander) New Jersey
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