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Artillery Park at Valley Forge in Pennsylvaina

The Artillery Park gave the Americans a flexible defense. But camp roads were deep in mud; horses were starving so it may have been fortunate that an attack never came. General Knox commanded and trained the Continental Artillery. With a gun crew of 14 men for each 6 pounder, precise teamwork was essential. There were a variety of cannons here, some were made in America while others were acquired from France or captured from the British.

 

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Uploaded on March 22, 2017
Taken on May 18, 2007