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What problems did the Continental Army face at Valley Forge in the winter of 1777-1778?
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∙ 10y ago
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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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 13y agoMany, but the biggest concerns were FOOD and Freezing (snow).
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∙ 11y agoOne hardship is that the Continental Congress had difficulty paying them. Another is that they were away from their farms while in the army.
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∙ 7y agoWashington's biggest challenge was keeping his men in camp and alive. Maintaining good troop morale was a big challenge as well in the difficult conditions.
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Where the 10000 soldiers of the continental army spent a miserable winter in 1777?
Valley Forge
What was the winter quarters that continental army nearly froze to death during the American revolution?
The winter in Valley Forge was challenging.
What are the winter quarters called where the Continental Army stayed during the American Revolution?
valley forge, pennsylvania.
Were did the continental army spend the harsh winter of 1777-1778?
valley forge
How did Friedrich Von Steuben save the Continental Army at Valley Forge?
He was a Prussian military officer and taught the soldiers of the Continental Army combat skill over the winter.
How many people fought for Valley Forge?
valley forge was not a battle, it was the winter encampment for the continental army.
Where the 10000 soldiers of the continental army spent a miserable winter in 1777?
Valley Forge
What was the winter quarters that continental army nearly froze to death during the American revolution?
The winter in Valley Forge was challenging.
Why was the war of valley forge started?
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.
What year did Continental army spend winter at Valley Forge?
Year 1777..
Where were the winter quarters for general George Washington and the Continental Army in 1779?
at valley forge in the winter of 1777 to 1778
What was the winter at Valley Forge like for the Continental Army?
It is very cold there and the continental army were starving. Many people died.
Is Valley Forge a battle?
Valley Forge was not a battle. the Continental Army camped there over the winter between 1777 and1778.
What is the area in Pennsylvania where the Continental Army wintered?
It was during the winter of 1777, at Valley Forge.
Where were the winter quarters for General George Washington and the Continental Army?
Valley Forge, PA
Why was the winter of Valley Forge such a difficult time for the continental army?
They didn't have enough supply
Where the 10000 soldiers of the Continental Army spent a miserable winter in 1777.?
valley forge
