a village in SE Pennsylvania: winter quarters of Washington's army 1777-78.
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Valley Forge [Valley Forge]
an area in the US state of ↑Pennsylvania where General George ↑Washington and his Continental Army spent the severe winter of 1777–8 during the ↑American Revolution. Hundreds died of cold and lack of food, but the army remained loyal.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.