Valley Forge is surrounded in myth. We are told a story that the soldiers were freezing to death and nearly starved. That this was the worse winter in the Revolution and that men were so naked that they left bloody footprints in the snow. This is an exaggeration. Studies by the National Park Service and a team of archaeologist in the 1970's show that no one starved or froze. The researchers found that in December, January, and February that the 10,000 man army was supplied each month with a million pounds of flour and a million pounds of meat and fish. Broken down this means that each soldier was given more than 3 pounds of flour and more than 3 pounds of fish or meat per day. It seems that Washington overplayed the problems at the camp to obtain more aid from Congress and to fend off criticism that the army should spend the winter on the march. Washington was a shrewd man.
During Valley Forge the soldiers did not have any blankets. The troops lacked decent food, clothing, and shelter. Most of the men didn't have blankets shoes, and shirts.
There was no battle at Valley Forge. Valley Forge was the winter camp of Washington's troops.
No one fought at Valley Forge in 1777. George Washington placed his troops at Valley Forge, PA, for the winter. Valley Forge was close to where the British camped so Washington could keep tabs on the British. But Valley Forge was also a highly protected location using geographical features. So the American troops could defend the site.
It was cold there and the troops starved to death.
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American troops went to valley Forge in 1698
During Valley Forge the soldiers did not have any blankets. The troops lacked decent food, clothing, and shelter. Most of the men didn't have blankets shoes, and shirts.
Forge, General Von Steuben , trained the American troops. The army was suffering from the cold weather and had no shoes so they had to rap clothes around there feet for a substitute at Valley Forge. Life was not easy at Valley Forge, as you can see.
George Washington led 20,000 American and French troops to victory at Valley Forge true or false
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There was no battle at Valley Forge. Valley Forge was the winter camp of Washington's troops.
After the British took Philadelphia, George Washington moved his troops to their winter camp at Valley Forge near Philadelphia. Supplies were dangerously low. Most of the troops survived by eating firecakes, a thin bread of flour and water cooked open an open fire.
No one fought at Valley Forge in 1777. George Washington placed his troops at Valley Forge, PA, for the winter. Valley Forge was close to where the British camped so Washington could keep tabs on the British. But Valley Forge was also a highly protected location using geographical features. So the American troops could defend the site.
Baron von Steuben
It was cold there and the troops starved to death.
There wasn't a battle at Valley Forge. Valley Forge was the winter camp of Washington's troops.