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.
The soldiers marched to Philadelphia, then they marcher to Valley Forge.
The percentage of soldiers tat died of the war at Valley Forge was 80%.
Friedrich von Steuben, a former army officer from Prussia, came to help General Washington at Valley Forge. He drilled the soldiers at Valley Forge with military discipline and procedure. He spoke little English, so he had aides translate his speech to the soldiers. He turned the troops at Valley Forge from a disorganized, un-experienced, fighting force into a uniform, efficient army.
There were over twelve thousand continental soldiers with George Washington during the time at Valley Forge.
They were at Valley Forge because Pennsylvania was just captured so Valley Forge was a place to recuperate. It also had great strategical position.
The soldiers marched to Philadelphia, then they marcher to Valley Forge.
The percentage of soldiers tat died of the war at Valley Forge was 80%.
Friedrich von Steuben, a former army officer from Prussia, came to help General Washington at Valley Forge. He drilled the soldiers at Valley Forge with military discipline and procedure. He spoke little English, so he had aides translate his speech to the soldiers. He turned the troops at Valley Forge from a disorganized, un-experienced, fighting force into a uniform, efficient army.
Friedrich von Steuben, a former army officer from Prussia, came to help General Washington at Valley Forge. He drilled the soldiers at Valley Forge with military discipline and procedure. He spoke little English, so he had aides translate his speech to the soldiers. He turned the troops at Valley Forge from a disorganized, un-experienced, fighting force into a uniform, efficient army.
There were over twelve thousand continental soldiers with George Washington during the time at Valley Forge.
Valley Forge
December of 1777
They were at Valley Forge because Pennsylvania was just captured so Valley Forge was a place to recuperate. It also had great strategical position.
From 1777-1778
George Washington
George Washington
George Washington was the famous American who was in charge of soldiers at Valley Forge.