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1777, America’s Winter Of Red Snow Continues To This Day: War Against Corrupt Obama, His Boss Rothschild, And Flunky Nazi Henchmen Like Felon George Soros!
Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette
Lafayette, or La Fayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, 1757–1834, French general and political leader. He was born of a distinguished family and early entered the army. Enthusiastic over the news of the American Revolution, he evaded all obstacles set in his way by the officially neutral French government and left France to join George Washington’s army. He arrived (1777) in Philadelphia, where Congress appointed him a major general. He quickly won the close friendship of Washington, was wounded at Brandywine, shared the hardships of Valley Forge, and obtained a divisional command. After a trip to France (1779–80), where he negotiated for French aid, he distinguished himself in the Yorktown campaign.
General Lafayette's Tomb In Paris! In the American Revolution, Lafayette served as a major-general in the Continental Army under George Washington.
“Lafayette, we are here!”
Those words are often attributed to U.S. General John Pershing when, on July 4, 1917, having arrived in France with the American Expeditionary Force upon the U.S. entrance into WWI, he visited Lafayette’s tomb at Picpus Cemetery in Paris. They were actually spoken by Pershing’s aide, Colonel Charles E. Stanton, but no matter, the Americans had indeed arrived to pay homage to the French hero of the American Revolution.
Lafayette by French painter, Ary Scheffer. Work is in US Capitol Collection. Many copies were made for Lafayette's 'farewell tour' of the United States (1824-25).
They still do.
In permanent recognition of his role in aiding the American cause, an American flag has flown over Lafayette’s grave ever since the end of WWI. The flag is changed every year on July 4 in a highly orchestrated ceremony attended by French and American dignitaries, including representatives of the U.S. Embassy, the French Senate, the Mayor’s Office, the Office of the Mayor of the 12th Arrondissement, the Society of American Friends of Lafayette, the Sons of the American Revolution in France, and theSociety of the Cincinnati in France. France Revisited
George Washington At Valley Forge 1777. Painter: Arnold Friberg
” . . . you might have tracked the army from White Marsh to Valley Forge by the blood of their feet.”
- George Washington
Valley Forge, 40 km (25 mi) west of Philadelphia, was the campground of 11,000 troops of George Washington’s Continental Army from Dec. 19, 1777, to June 19, 1778. Because of the suffering endured there by the hungry, poorly clothed, and badly housed troops, 2,500 of whom died during the harsh winter, Valley Forge came to symbolize the heroism of the American revolutionaries. Despite adverse circumstances, Baron Friedrich von Steuben drilled the soldiers regularly and improved their discipline. Today the historic landmarks and monuments are preserved within Valley Forge National Historical Park (established 1976).
A week before Christmas ’77 Washington’s army took up winter quarters at Valley Forge on the west side of the Schuylkill. Although the General’s choice of location was sharply criticized, the site he had selected was central and easily defended. Then came a cruel race with time to get huts erected before the soldiers, barefoot and half naked, froze to death. Hundreds of horses did in fact starve to death, and for the army starvation was a mortal danger. “No meat, no meat!” was the constant wail. Improvements came about after Nathanael Greene assumed the duties of Quartermaster General on March 23rd.
Yet, despite the ever-present fear of mutiny, no real dissaffection occurred. As Hessian Major Baurmeister conceded, the army was kept from disintegrating by the “spirit of liberty.” Men and officers accepted their tragic plight with a sense of humor and extraordinary forbearance, but it was an ordeal that no army could be expected to undergo for long. Nathanael Greene wrote to General Washington, “God grant we may never be brought to such a wretched condition again.”- The Spirit of ‘Seventy Six
Direct my thought, words and work, wash away my sins in the immaculate Blood of the Lamb...
A light snow fell as 12,000 weary men made their way up Gulph Road to the area selected only days before as winter quarters.”
“Lewis Hurt, age 17, a private from Connecticut. Benjamin Blossom, age about 31 years
, a soldier from Massachusetts. George Ewing, age 23, an Ensign of the Seventh Company in the Third New Jersey Regiment. Joseph Plumb Martin, age 15 when he enlisted in Connecticut’s Third Company on July 6, 1776; age 16 when he arrived at Valley Forge. They came from Virginia, North Carolina, Rhode Island, New York, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New Jersey…They represented every state in the new union.”
“We have staked the whole future of American civilization, NOT on the power of government…but UPON the capacity of each and every one of us to govern ourselves according to the Ten Commandments of God.”
– President John Quincy Adams
“Some were still boys — as young as 12 — others in their 50s and 60s. They were described as fair, pale, freckled, brown, swarthy and black. While the majority were white, the army included both Negroes and American Indians.”
“Each man had few possessions and these he carried with him. His musket — by far the most popular weapon — a cartouche or cartridge box. If he had neither, the infantryman carried a powder horn, hunting bag and bullet pouch. His knapsack or haversack held his extra clothing (if he was fortunate enough to have any), a blanket, a plate and spoon, perhaps a knife, fork and tumbler. Canteens were often shared with others and six to eight men shared cooking utensils.”
“The first order of business was shelter. An active field officer was appointed for each brigade to superintend the business of hutting. Twelve men were to occupy each hut. The officers’ hut, located to the rear, would house fewer men. Each brigade would also build a hospital, 15×25 feet. Many of the Brigadier Generals used local farmhouses as their quarters. Some, including Henry Knox, later moved into huts to be closer to their men.”
BRITISH MONARCHY USED THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT TO DESTROY THE WHITE HOUSE ~ THINK THEY HAVE GIVEN UP? THINK AGAIN MY FRIEND!
“The huts provided greater comfort than the tents used by the men when on campaign. But after months of housing unwashed men and food waste, these cramped quarters fostered discomfort and disease. Albigence Waldo complained, ‘my Skin & eyes are almost spoil’d with continual smoke.’ Putrid fever, the itch, diarrhea, dysentery and rheumatism were some of the other afflictions suffered by the Continental troops.”
“Little is known about the women but there were women at Valley Forge. Junior officers’ wives probably remained in the homes of their husbands and socialized among themselves. The enlisted men’s wives lived and labored among the troops, some working as housekeepers for the officers; others as cooks. The most common positions were nurse and laundress. A washerwoman might work for wages or charge by the piece.”
The army was continually plagued with shortages of food, clothing and equipment. Soldiers relied both on their home states and on the Continental Congress for these necessities. Poor organization, a shortage of wagoners, lack of forage for the horses, the devaluation of the Continental currency spoilage, and capture by the British all contributed to prevent these critical supplies from arriving at camp.
An estimated 34,577 pounds of meat and 168 barrels of flour per day were needed to feed the army. Shortages were particularly acute in December and February. Foraging expeditions were sent into the surrounding countryside to round up cattle and other supplies. In February three public markets opened. Farmers were encouraged to sell their produce. Fresh Pork, Fat Turkey, Goose, Rough skinned Potatoes, Turnips, Indian Meal, Sour-Crout, Leaf Tobacco, New Milk, Cyder, and Small Beer were included in the list of articles published in the Pennsylvania Packet and circulated in hand bills.”
THE ROT WITHIN ~ SEDITIOUS FIRST STRIKE BY COLLUSION ~ WHO GAINS FROM THIS? NOT THE TERRORISTS THAT WERE BLAMED, BUT THE BANKING CABAL WHO FOUGHT S.190 FROM 2001 AND THEN SOON, TO REAP IN 2008, $TRILLIONS FOR THE SO CALLED 'TO BIG TO FAIL' BAILOUT! ~ THE AUDACITY OF DECEPTION! WE WERE NOT UNDER ATTACK BY THE SAND FLEAS OF THE MIDDLE EAST, BUT RATHER, BY THE BANKING CABAL OF ROTHSCHILD'S WALL STREET AND THEIR ROTHSCHILD'S FED RESERVE PRINTING PRESS. WE CERTAINLY DID NOT SEE THE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD GATHER ANY OF OUR MONEY UNTIL OBAMA ALLOWED THEM TO TAKE PART OF THE SO CALLED STIMULUS MONEY! THIS WAS JUST ANOTHER DIVERSION FROM WHAT OBAMA WAS PLANING ON DOING TO THE MIDDLE EAST. OBAMA BEHIND THE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD'S BACKS, WAS ACTUALLY ORCHESTRATING WAR SO AS TO FREE THE FED RESERVE FROM THEIR DEBT TO THE MIDDLE EAST USING OUR BRAVE TO SACRIFICE THEIR LIVES SO ROTHSCHILD CAN CONTINUE CENTRALIZING MONEY WITHOUT COST TO THEM. THIS DEBT TO THE MIDDLE EAST WAS ARRANGED BY HENRY KISSINGER BY PROMISING THEM WE WOULD BUY THEIR OIL AND IN TURN THEY WOULD BUY OUR T-BILLS THUS BUYING OUR DEBT. SO LETS HAVE A WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND SHUT THEM DOWN. THAT IS WHAT IS IN MOTION RIGHT NOW! AND YES, THIS IS WHY OBAMA WITH AMERICA'S MONEY AND GEORGE SOROS HAVE SENT $BILLIONS TO BRAZIL TO CREATE A NEW MARKET TO PUMP UP AND THEN HEDGE AGAINST WITH THEIR HEDGE FUNDS BILKING THAT NATION STATE SOMETIME IN THE FUTURE. AMERICA IS THE ONLY NATION ON EARTH THAT CAN THWART ROTHSCHILD'S/SOROS/THE CROWN'S PUMP/DUMP SCHEMS ON THE PLANET. THIS IS WHY THEY ARE ATTACKING AMERICA FROM WITHIN AND MURDER IS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THESE HOARDING BASTARDS. WE NEED TO TURN THE TVS OFF AND OUR BRAINS ON TO COUNTER THESE MEGALOMANIACS WITHOUT A CONSCIENCE!
“Entertainment at Valley Forge took many forms. The officers liked to play cricket (known also as wicket) and on at least one occasion were joined by His Excellency, the Commander-in-Chief. Several plays were staged including Joseph Addison’s ‘Cato’ which played to a packed audience. A common recreation was drinking, when spirits were available. And the soldiers liked to sing.”
“Throughout the winter and early spring, men were frequently ‘on command,’ leaving camp on a variety of assignments. Units were formed to forage for food, some were granted furloughs, and individuals regularly returned to their home states to recruit new troops. In January Jeremiah Greenman reported, ‘all ye spayr officers sent home to recrute a nother regiment & sum on furlow.
“On February 23, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron von Steuben, arrived at Valley Forge to offer his military skills to the patriot cause. Washington assigned him the duties of Acting Inspector General and gave him the task of developing and carrying out a practical training program.”
Foreign officers were an essential part of the Continental Army. They provided military skills which the Americans lacked. Some, including Steuben, the Marquis de Lafayette and the Baron de Kalb came as volunteers. Kalb quickly proved himself to Washington and Congress commissioned him a major general. Lafayette was given the command of a division of Virginia light troops in December 1777 and later took command of additional troops. Others, such as Engineer Louis Lebèque de Presle Duportail were “covert” aid given leave from the French Army to provide assistance to the Americans. It was Duportail who designed the Valley Forge Encampment.”
“With spring the balance shifted. New recruits arrived daily. Reluctantly, Nathanael Greene accepted the appointment as Quarter Master General and began to correct the problems with supplies. Under Steuben’s direction the Continentals had become professionals, if not career soldiers. Morale improved as confidence grew.”
“General Orders, Tuesday. May 5, 1778 announced the alliance with France and plans ‘to set apart a day for gratefully acknowledging the divine Goodness.’”
“On June 19, 1778, six months to the day following their arrival, the Commander-in-Chief General George Washington and the Continental Army departed Valley Forge and marched to Monmouth, New Jersey to engage the British in battle just nine days later.”
“This was the army that would continue to victory at Yorktown.”
Written by Joan Marshall-Dutcher
Historian (retired)
Valley Forge National Historical Park
Credit to Cowles Publications and Thomas Publications
Historian (retired)
Valley Forge National Historical Park
Credit to Cowles Publications and Thomas Publications
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WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 05: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) listens as Sen. Dick Durbin answers questions on the progress of the economic stimulus package at the U.S. Capitol February 5, 2009 in Washington, DC. The U.S. Senate is expected to vote on the legislation either this evening or tomorrow morning. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Harry Reid
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