Well, they had to spend the winter somewhere. Valley Forge was mostly farmland at the time, and there was open space where the Army could pitch tents and then build cabins. They set up camp at Valley Forge in December of 1777 and stayed until June of 1778.
British forces were holding Philadelphia that winter, only about 25 miles away. But if either had attacked the other in the bad weather, the attacker would have been at a disadvantage. So both sides waited for warmer weather to start a battle.
They had to give food
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Valley Forge
The American patriots faced a hard winter at Valley Forge.
They had to give food
They had to give food
They had to give food
Valley Forge
saratoga came before valley forge. the patriots were waiting for french aid at valley forge after saratoga
Valley Forge
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Actually there were at least two although Valley Forge Pennsylvania is the most well-known. The following year the Patriots spent the winter at Morristown, New Jersey and the winter weather was worse there than at Valley Forge.
The British troops did not suspect anot stack from the patriots.