A Battle for the Ages

This victory could not have come at a better time. General George Washington knew there was not much fight left in his troops, writing, “We are at the end of our tether, and now or never our deliverance must come.”

You see, victory for America at this point had never seemed so bleak. Morale was low. Mutiny and treachery were in the air. The French were questioning whether their alliance with America was worth it, as the cost of war—in both life and financial expenses—was more than they bargained for. The overall health of the army was in decline.

British General Charles Cornwallis was having several victories. Washington knew he needed a major victory to save the American dream of liberty from Britain and had his sights set on New York.

But, after conferring with Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, Comte de Rochambeau, the military officer who commanded the French allies, a new strategy was formed.

They headed toward Yorktown, Virginia, to attempt a siege on Cornwallis’ British forces. On their way south, Washington hosted Rochambeau and their military aides at his home at Mount Vernon.

Here at Mount Vernon, the two generals strategized battle plans that would change history forever. The world would never be the same.

Washington had not been in his home since the war began in 1775; how bittersweet that homecoming must have been for him! Jonathan Trumbull, one of Washington’s aides, was quite impressed by their reception, writing on September 11 that he found at Mount Vernon an “elegant seat and situation, great appearance of opulence and real exhibitions of hospitality and princely entertainment.”

How remarkable is that? A meeting of the minds that led America to victory happened within the walls of Washington’s home at Mount Vernon.

And, without the support of patriots like you, these walls would no longer be standing.

You may not know this, but George Washington’s Mount Vernon receives NO government funding. People like you, who give generously to preserve and protect this historic treasure, keep its doors open, walls strong, and legacy secured.

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A Battle for the Ages

A Battle for the Ages

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