A stirring oration delivered by Henry Armitt Brown on the 100th anniversary of the departure of the Army of the Revolution from Valley Forge. This speech offers insights into the spirit of the Revolution and the sacrifices made by those who fought for our independence. A great read for anyone interested in American history or the Revolutionary War. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.