Washington and the Committee of Congress at Valley Forge.

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• ARTIST: William Powell

• PUBLISHER: Published by Johnson Fry & Co. New York

• MEDIUM: Engraving.

  DATE: 1866

• EDITION SIZE: Image size 5 3/8 x 7 3/8" (13.5 x 18.8 cm)

• DESCRIPTION: During the harsh winter of 1777–1778 at Valley Forge, General George Washington hosted a committee of Congress to address the Continental Army's dire shortages of food, clothing, and supplies. Washington presented a 16,000-word report detailing the desperate conditions and pushed for critical reforms, including officer pensions, to prevent the army's collapse.

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• CONDITION: Good condition save for one small stain in the left margin, well away from the image. B/W

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• CATEGORIES: 18th-19th Century Subjects , Historical , Revolutionary War