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There wasn't a battle, but the winter camp of Washington and his troops.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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How many cabins were at Valley Forge?
in valley forge there are about 2,000 cabins
Was there a battle at Valley Forge?
No. Valley Forge was a famous winter military camp for Gen. Washington's Army during a harsh winter in the Revolutionary War. Though many did die, they were not killed by gunfire.
How many people died at Valley Forge?
Around 2500 people died at Valley Forge.
What was it like in the Valley Forge?
If you mean Valley Forge, where then future President George Washington kept his army during the winter, it was bad. It was really cold, there was little food, disease killed many. It was not a good thing for the people there.
How many people fought for Valley Forge?
valley forge was not a battle, it was the winter encampment for the continental army.
