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Valley Forge was George Washington’s winter camp in the years 1777-78. It was a harsh and cold time for the Colonists troops then, and many were considering leaving the Continental Army or deserting. Many died but most of the troops survived the cold winter. They trained and drilled to become better soldiers. If I were a soldier at Valley Forge, I would choose to stay. One reason I would stay is that less than half the soldiers died or got sick in Valley Forge according to Estimates of Illness and

cookery, worn out shoes, and lack of support was the definition of valley forge. My winter at valley forge was a difficult time, not just for me, but as well as my fellow soldiers due to many factors. The question “ would you have re-enlisted?” determined many soldiers futures. I did not re-enlist due to three main reasons, deaths due to illness, harsh conditions, and lack of support. The amount of deaths at valley forge was unbelievable. During a three month time period, there were over 1800

“Prayer at Valley Forge,” shows George Washington praying for his troops during the harsh winter but does not fully allow the viewer to understand the conditions of soldiers during their stay at Valley Forge. Valley Forge is one of the most famous times during the American Revolution even though it was not a battle. At this point in the war the Americans were losing the Revolution and many soldiers were sick and dying while the others were deserting. If I would have been at Valley Forge I would have deserted

Imagine, the freezing cold, ripped clothing, no shoes, and inadequate clothing. Would you stay? Most people wouldn’t, but here is why you should stay at Valley Forge, during the Revolutionary War. Most soldiers enlisted for for nine months, and left, never to reenlist again. Everyone would give up, or abandon the Continental Army. So the real question is would you enlist? I would reenlist for three reasons, it’s easy to climb the ranks, if you leave you'll be labeled a summertime soldier, or chicken

has fallen upon Valley Forge with all 12,000 soldiers in the Continental army. They are all freezing or dying. They need more healthy men to win the army. Will you re-enlist and serve your country, or sit and watch them die fighting against Britain? Valley Forge was a small fort for the Continental Army 18 miles outside of Philadelphia from the winter of 1777 to 1778. The army is starving, suffering from smallpox, and freezing to death. If you were a soldier at Valley Forge, Would you have quit?

Do people step out of their house without supplies to keep them warm during winter? Valley Forge, a very harsh winter camp made for soldiers, north-west of Philadelphia, lead by George Washington, and the soldiers weren’t appreciated for their work. Would I have quit Washington’s army in Valley Forge? If I were in Washington’s army, I would’ve quit because of illness spreading, the number of deaths, and there were many harsh conditions. If I were in Washington’s army, I would’ve quit because of

With tough conditions, soldiers at Valley Forge were struggling to survive. In October 1777, George Washington hadn’t been able to stop General Howe and his troops march their way into Philadelphia. Washington was having difficulties keeping his soldiers hopeful. Men who had been there for nine months were going home and not coming back. In fact, people were questioning Washington’s leadership, and some Philadelphians even welcomed the British. With Howe’s army of 1800 staying happily in Philadelphia

The book Following the Drum Women at the Valley Forge Encampment gave a very good incite to not just what it was like for the men at Valley Forge, but what it was like for the women who were there. “In the winter of 1777-8 at Valley Forge there were about one woman of every forty-four men” (Loane 133). I think book stressed that these women were incredibly helpful in the effort to rebuild this army through the rough winter, no matter what their job were. Although “ Washington did not think much of

US His Valley Forge DBQ Winter camps may sound like a lot of fun, but Valley Forge is not one to be attended. A few years into a losing war against the greatest army in the world, George Washington decides to settle down and make a camp called Valley Forge in order to train men and turn the tides of the war. An idea that sounds great on paper, but will soon crumble under the forces of mother nature. Now after 200+ years, the question whether or not to remain at Valley Forge still lingers. If I were

valley Forge was named for an iron forge on Valley Creek in Whitemarsh, Pennsylvania. It was not the best place to set up winter camp for the Continental Army, as it was unable to defend southern Pennsylvania at the time. This location also left the vulnerable under-supplied army in striking distance of the British, who were well provisioned and secured in Philadelphia. The area was close enough to the British to keep their raiding and foraging parties out of the interior of Pennsylvania, yet far