Valley Forge encampment
Event in History
Valley Forge encampment has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including The Rest Is History. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Dominic SandbrookBritish historian, author and co-host of The Rest Is History
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
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
Podcasts
- The Rest Is History · 1 episode
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.