Tag: American War of Independence

UK Peer Calls for ‘Tangible’ Memorial to British Soldiers Who Died During US War of Independence

August 29, 2022
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The co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on War Heritage has called for a “tangible” memorial to the British soldiers and the loyalists who died during the American War of Independence. Lord Faulkner of Worcester told The Epoch Times, “There is no memorial at the moment to those who died on the British side and…

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Relive the Continental Army’s Winter at Valley Forge

June 30, 2022
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In the fall of 1777, Gen. George Washington’s army was reeling from the crushing defeat it suffered in Pennsylvania. British troops had won the battles of Brandywine and Germantown and occupied Philadelphia. Seeking a winter haven for his disheartened soldiers, Washington settled on Whitemarsh, Pennsylvania. But because it is so close to Philadelphia, the troops…

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