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The Plantation The Levi Jordan Plantation was established in 1848 and was abandoned in about 1888. Some artifacts that were found on the plantation were Coins, Rings, Bone Saw Frame, and Slave Tag. Some caches were found, in them were shells, animal bones, wine bottles, copper, metal objects, cast iron pans, grapes, and tobacco pipes. Some pots were also found in what is thought to be the Blacksmith's Cabin, next to the Hearth. It was probably used to bake clay and for warmth. In the blacksmith's

Valley Forge Valley Forge was the Continental Army’s winter camp. Valley Forge was located in Whitemarsh, Pennsylvania by a creek. It wasn’t the best place to set up camp because they were unable to defend southern Pennsylvania at the time and it was also in striking distance of the British Army. The Continental Army wasn’t worried about the British surprise attack because Valley Forge was far enough away. The leaders encharged of Valley Forge where George Washington, Marquis de Lafayette. On

Valley Forge: Patriot Winter Camp America, the land of the free and the home of the brave. It took the brave to go into the camp Valley Forge.Two years into the violent Revolutionary War, the capital of Philadelphia was taken over by the British. The Patriots set up their winter camp, deadly Valley Forge in Pennsylvania to keep an eye on the British.Valley Forge had terrible conditions including, their houses were filled with smoke,many people got sick or died,and they had no warm clothing. If you

“The Blue Book” Barron Friedrich Wilhelm Steuben wrote the regulations for the order and discipline of the troops of the United States in the winter of 1778. The Continental Army spent that winter at Valley Forge under the command of General George Washington. The army was a group of raw untrained farmers and to this point in the war had perfected only one military maneuver, the retreat. The true history of the Barron’s military experience is in question. For

I can’t breath through the thick smoke, and a quarter of the men I went to war with are dead. At Valley Forge we have extremely poor living conditions. 3,989 out of 8,000 soldiers are ill. I decided to re-enlist for three reasons which are honoring my country, helping the unfortunate soldiers, and destroying Great Britain’s tyranny. February 1st, 1778, we are quartered at Valley forge located 18 miles northwest of Philadelphia. Just a year ago we declared independence from Britain, our first

unproblematic one. The winter at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania proved this to Washington and his men. Yet the true American ideal of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness were never forgotten in their battle. General George Washington gained command of the continental army in July 3, 1775 from the directions of General Artemus Ward who said, “The Continental Congress having now taken all the Troops of the several Colonies, which have been

Then one’s soul sinks into depression, the feeling of defeat, the temptation to give up and surrender just for a taste of some food. This is just the war that General George Washington and the continual army faced in the winter of 1777-1778 at Valley Forge. General Washington was face with the loss of his Army, through extremely low moral brought on by lack of food, and other necessary supplies. The reason for such a hardship during the war was a faulty supply line. On the 23rd of December 1777, Washington

war we are nothing but slaves to the British. Madness started in 1776 when we sent the king the Declaration of Independents. Trenton and Princeton is where the continental army had successes, but they have gone downhill since then. Valley Forge is a not so big village that the the Continental Army camped

been followers of faith, their hard fought fight for independence would have been lost. The effect of God on the revolution was essential to the victory of the Americans. Divine intervention led the Continental Army through the hardships of Valley Forge in the terrible winter of 1777. Later in the revolution God would produce two major thunderstorms to weaken the British forces and give the Americans a victory at the Battle of Yorktown. After this the American Army would be quelled by washington himself

Revolutionary Era On February 22nd, 1732, George Washington was born in Virginia, but little did his parents know that he would change America forever. George Washington worked hard to raise soldiers’ spirits and help them to survive the winter at Valley Forge. He did anything in his power to get the necessary supplies and best living conditions for his soldiers. George Washington lead the Culper Spy Ring which was vital in winning the war. In the spy ring, anonymous spies worked around the clock to find