What Dominic Sandbrook has said about Valley Forge encampment
2 quotes · 1 episode · Jun 28, 2026
Dominic Sandbrook, British historian, author and co-host of The Rest Is History, has been quoted on Valley Forge encampment 2 times in 1 episode of The Rest Is History, most recently on June 28, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Sandbrook states that more Americans died at Valley Forge, largely from disease, than at any battle of the war.
“More Americans died at Valley Forge than at any battle of the”
The Rest Is History: 683. Washington: Hero of the Revolution (Part 1) (Jun 28, 2026) · Listen from 34:27
Sandbrook argues almost any other commander would have seen the army disintegrate at Valley Forge, potentially ending the war.
“at that moment in 1777, 1778, almost any other commander probably would have seen his army fall apart”
The Rest Is History: 683. Washington: Hero of the Revolution (Part 1) (Jun 28, 2026) · Listen from 1:08:34
Episodes
683. Washington: Hero of the Revolution (Part 1)The Rest Is History · Jun 28, 2026 · 1 h 16 min
Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland trace George Washington's origins and character and examine the winter at Valley Forge in 1777–78 that made his reputation.
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