Events with tag - Continental Army

June 13, 1777

Lafayette Joins American Revolution

Marquis de Lafayette, a 19-year-old French aristocrat, defied King Louis XVI's orders and sailed to America to join the Revolutionary War, arriving in South Carolina on June 13, 1777. His arrival marked a crucial turning point in securing French support for American independence.

December 19, 1777

Valley Forge Winter Encampment

From December 1777 to June 1778, General George Washington's Continental Army endured a brutal winter at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. Despite severe conditions and limited supplies, this six-month period transformed a scattered militia into a disciplined military force through Baron von Steuben's training program.