It wasn't all war. Many went home to take care of the family farm. There were so many they were called "sunshine patriots". The colonies were 95% farmers. In Valley Forge there is a fable about the men starving, not having shoes, and in the cold. This is not true. Federal park historians have found that they were well fed, clothed, and in warm huts. The officer wives joined their husbands. Washington in his letters to Congress couldn't admit this because he knew they would cut funds. So, he spun a story. The 10,000 man army was supplied each month with a million pounds of flour, a million pounds of meat and fish. Each man was allotted more than 3 pounds of flour, meat, and fish per day.
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what was the important part of the winter at valley forge and what was going on in it
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Valley Forge
There was no battle at Valley Forge. It was the winter camp of Washington's troops.
The date of winter at valley forge was 1777 december 2
There was no battle at Valley Forge. Valley Forge was the winter camp of Washington's troops.
Valley Forge
Valley Forge
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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