Valley Forge

WINTER

what was the important part of the winter at valley forge and what was going on in it

Yes, because Dr.Waldo wrote a little diary about what happening at Valley Force.

The troops at Valley Forge faced many problems. First of all, it was winter and many of the soldiers did not have shoes, gloves, and jackets, so troops were dying from hypothermia. Also, they did not have vaccinations or medicines for diseases, so some died from that too.

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Von Steuben drilled the troops to instill discipline.
Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben helped to teach the Continental Army tactics , drills , marching and military discipline .
he trained them to be good soldiers
He trained the army.

The Marquis de Lafayette was a French nobleman who worked on Washington's staff and who led troops in to battle. He also helped in persuading the King of France to support the Revolution.

General Von Stuben was a German officer who helped to train the American army. Keep in mind that most of Washington's soldiers were civilians with no military background. The military training they received at Valley Forge made them much more capable of fighting a professional army.

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Where were the British living comfortably

Valley Forge was, and is, in southest Pennsylvania.

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.

General George Washington and his weary troops arrived at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania six days before Christmas in 1777. The men were hungry and tired after a string of losing battles that had resulted in the British capture of the patriot capital, Philadelphia, earlier in the fall. The defeats had led some members of the Continental Congress to want to replace Washington, believing he was incompetent.

The Valley Forge winter camp site was approximately 20 miles northwest of Philadelphia—about a day’s march from the British-occupied American capital. Most of the land had previously been cleared for agriculture, leaving an open, rolling landscape. They had no warm, food, and new clothes.

There was no battle at Valley Forge. Valley Forge was the winter camp of Washington's troops.

The soldiers marched to Philadelphia, then they marcher to Valley Forge.

They went to Vally Forge to become a stronger army. They did just that since they had to live without a good supply of food and shelter. Plus, many died. About 11,000 soldiers were there and 2,000 were killed.

There was no battle at Valley Forge. It was the winter camp of Washington's troops.

Yes, I would look at Valley Forge Military school. They will give you the resources you need to later go back to school.

Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, December 19, 1777–June 19, 1778

Because they could see their foot prints in the snow

No, a forge is not hot enough to actually melt steel. However it is hot enough to make steel pliable .

The soldiers had cabins with 2-4 men to a cabin. The legend about them cold and starving is wrong. Park historical research and records show that they were well fed, warm, and played games. The conditions were so good officers wives came including Martha Washington to be with their husbands. The site is open for visitors today and they have examples of the cabins the soldiers lived in.

In Valley Forge, Maniac Magee decided to run the loop, a symbolic gesture representing his desire for freedom and belonging. He wanted to demonstrate his independence and challenge the boundaries that had been set around him. By running the loop, he also sought to connect with the community and show that he could be part of it, regardless of the divisions that existed. This act underscored his determination to find a place where he truly belonged.

There was no war at Valley Forge. Forge was the winter camp of the American forces. 2500 men died of disease, but for the most part the conditions were fairly good. They had warm cabins, plenty of food, and the officers wives were there, including Mrs. Washington.