Valley Forge

I can't give an exact answer.

There were 11,000-14,000 soldiers at Valley Forge. At least 2,500 died of disease. I would say about 4000-6000 died. Sorry for not giving an exact number but different places will tell you different things.

More people died in the initial phases of Valley Forge rather than the latter parts. Mainly because of the smallpox inoculations that were taken by most of the soldiers (Basically like a flu shot). It went from around a 1000 cases per week to 12 cases.

Pennsylvania encampment occupied by the American army from December 1777 to June 1778. The winter was particularly harsh, and the army was short on food, clothing, and supplies. But they hung on. The leadership of Commander-in-Chief George Washington and Baron von Steuben, the Prussian drill sergeant, kept the soldiers occupied and made them better, tougher soldiers in the end. In June 19, 1778, the army set out for New Jersey, where they fought the British to a stand-still just nine days later, at the Battle of Monmouth. Among the soldiers who were encamped with Washington at Valley Forge were Generals Nathanael Greene and Benedict Arnold; Alexander Hamilton, Washington's personal aide; the Marquis de Lafayette; and a man named John Marshall, who would go on to become the first famous Chief Justice of the United States. Valley Forge was not a battle.

Baron Von Steuben.

2,500

they eat meat, bread

"Washington stayed with his men on those cold winter nights, and he earned their respect in the battles ahead!" (as Pyro202 answered to question "What was so significant about Valley Forge?").

After Valley Forge, the American army was stronger, prouder, and better trained.

It was to gain the hope of all the soldiers.It was to gain the hope of all the soldiers.

Valley Forge stands for great hardship for the American people that suffered through the during the war.

The Victory at Saratoga and the promises from help from Europe boost-ed American morale. Even so, Washington's Continental Army had to face hard times as it suffered through the long, cold winter of 1777-1778 at a makeshift camp at Valley Forge.

It was the Continental Army, not the American Army. America was not recognised as a separate country until 1788. The people who fought in it were British renegades. Valley Forge was important because after only sporadic victories (Trenton, Princeton) and defeat at Brandywine the army was demoralized and on the verge of dissolution (as it was for most of the war.) Baron von Steuben was a Prussian officer who offered his services to Congress and they commissioned him an officer and sent him to Valley Forge. As the army was quartered for the winter, he began European training and drilling of the soldiers. By all accounts, the Army that came out of Valley Forge was highly trained in a short period of time. They felt they could match the British regulars soldiery and it lent a widespread confidence among the soldiers and the officers and Washington in both their prospects and prosecution of the rest of the war.

It was inportant because after the hardships of Valley Forge, the American army was stronger, prouder, and better trained. It is as simpla as that.

Valley Forge was a camp that sldiers (with george washington) had to survive harsh winter condition, lack of food supplies. With all this harshness, the had a strong army.

the winter of 1777

There never was a battle with the enemy at Valley Forge. The only battle fought there was the one the Americans waged against the elements and starvation. Over two thousand men died there, despite the fact that there was no battle.

it was in the winter

December 1777 to June 1778

About 12,000

Valley Forge was a small village in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is 20 miles from Philadelphia.

NO Battle took place at Valley Forge PA. It was the location of Washington's troop encampment for the winter. Over 2,000 men (out of 10,000) lost their lives there because of the brutal cold and winter conditions. Men arrived there with NO shoes, ragged clothing, NO blankets, etc. Living in small log longhouses, diseases spread fast.

there was no battle in Valley Forge. While the British were in Philadelphia the continental army was in Valley Forge for the winter. It was very cold and lots of them did not have clothes or shoes. the British did not attack so the American just tried to stay alive

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Response from : Shane J. Filomena:

What was to be the last major engagement of 1777 at the Battle of White Marsh :

Washington's Militia , little more then a Rebel Force at the time was retreated for the Winter to Valley Creek ( Valley Forge ) : 18 NorthWest of Philadelphia .

The Biggest "Battle" of Valley Forge was the Soldiers Vs. Starvation, Disease ,Desertion and Death.

The Conway Cabal : a movement to remove George Washington from his post existed at this time : However, by April of 1778 with the reposting of several key persons in Government, supplies ( General Nathanael Greene, Head of The Commissary Department ) and training ( Done under the direction of a Mercenary, Baron von Steuben ) began to transform the militia to an Army Force.

Once France joined the Americans in May of 1778, their assistance led to better weapons and funding.

The Real Battle of Valley Forge was one of perseverance and Determination.

Valley Forge is in Pennsylvania, about 20 miles from Philadelphia.

Valley Forge in Pennsylvania was the site of the military camp of the American Continental Army over the winter of 1777-1778

Valley Forge was a base camp of the Continental Army (George Washington's Army) in the Revolutionary War. It is where Washington and his men stayed for l winter. it was harsh and desperate. Many of the men were barefoot in the bitter cold. Most were starving from little food. All were freezing to death because they wore rags. Frostbite and other things gnawed at the men. Over 2,000 men out of 10,000 soldiers died in camp that winter.

Men thought there was no hope. Then a man named Baron Fredrich William von Stuben rallied the men and taught them how to be professional soldiers. It was a major turning point in the war because the men were trained by a man named Freidrich von Steuben. The men were now able to fight the British with more skill than before.

There was no battle at Valley Forge. It was the winter camp for Washington's troops and park service historians have proven that the men did not starve, die, nor freeze to death. Washington "spun" his letters to Congress to keep the funding of the troops up. He was afraid that if Congress knew how well they were doing they would cut back on funds for his troops.

Around 2500 people died at Valley Forge.

Valley forge was a crule place for the army.They had no food,water, or a place to stay.This was a crule winter for Valley Forge and the army of Wahington.