The plains of Valley Forge in Pennsylvania was the last place that the defeated American army could go. The enemy was in Philadelphia forcing the Americans to the plains, so in retreat Washington led his troops to Valley Forge for the winter. It was one of the worse winters in history with temperatures below zero and the Americans were without shoes, food and clothing. More than 3,000 died and were buried in unmarked graves. On December 23, 1777 Washington wrote ,"There are 2, 898 men in camp unfit for duty because they are barefooted and otherwise naked....." The men lived in 900 small huts built out of logs and clay with a dozen in a 14 by 16 foot hut. Many of the men were forced to sit up all night by the fires because of lack of blankets. The men went weeks without meat. Eventually supplies began to arrive and in June the men marched out the the valley to defeat the British at Monmouth, NJ. So, they were there from late Oct to June.
George Washington arrived in Valley Forge with the continental army on December 19, 1777.
While marching, George Washington stopped at Valley Forge to pray for his army and that they would win the Revolutionary War.
in 1777
George Washington did. He was the general of the Continental Army
There was NO war at valley forge. The Continental army (led by general George Washington) stoped at valley forge during the winter and trained. After the winter at valley forge there was a battle.
George Washington and the Continental Army were encamped at Valley Forge.
George Washington arrived in Valley Forge with the continental army on December 19, 1777.
George Washington
While marching, George Washington stopped at Valley Forge to pray for his army and that they would win the Revolutionary War.
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George Washington did. He was the general of the Continental Army
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There was NO war at valley forge. The Continental army (led by general George Washington) stoped at valley forge during the winter and trained. After the winter at valley forge there was a battle.
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Keeping his army together