June 1778 was a tumultuous month in the annals of American military history. Somehow, General George Washington and the Continental Army were able to survive a string of defeats around Philadelphia in 1777 and a desperate winter at Valley Forge. As winter turned to spring, and spring turned to summer, the army--newly trained by Baron von Steuben and in high spirits thanks to France's intervention into the conflict--marched out of Valley Forge in pursuit...
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