The Tribe at Washington's Side
When the British occupied Philadelphia in the fall of 1777, General George Washington was forced to retreat to nearby Valley Forge to wait out the winter. Harsh conditions, hunger, and lack of supplies led to death for 2,000 of the force of 12,000. The Oneida tribe, friendly to Washington and his cause, helped at a crucial time with bushels of corn brought hundreds of miles from New York. When winter was over, the British moved in to attack the rebels at Barren Hill, but Oneida warriors helped the rebel army escape to fight another day.
The British had planned to capture the Marquis de Lafayette at Barren Hill. Instead, Lafayette earned a place in the pantheon of American heroes.
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