Valley Forge

Valley Forge: Would you have quit? I probably would have quit. The conditions were terrible, many died, people were deserting because they didn’t want to stay. I’m not saying it didn’t have it’s good times. In the end the bad outweighed the good. (Document B). They had leaders that were trying to help them, but it did not help as much as they thought it would. In the picture it shows George Washington with the committee of congress and the soldiers. Both parties seem to be upset. If there…

Valley Forge: Would You Have Quit? Who likes to go fight outnumbered with half your army sick? Britain had an army of 18,000 men and they were staying in Philadelphia. Washington (United States) had a smaller army and decided to stay about 18 miles northwest in a place called Valley Forge. But Would I have quit Valley Forge without permission? I would have most definitely quit Valley Forge because we were outnumbered, the conditions were terrible, and the sickness was outrageous. I would have…

Everywhere I go I see bloody feet and men doing everything they can to try and not get sick and some of them even trying to stay alive.This hard war was in Valley forge 18 miles northwest of philadelphia in 1777. The soldiers are struggling because they don't have what they need and that makes most soldiers not want to reenlist because of the conditions. Would you have reenlisted and done more time in these terrible conditions? I chose to go home because of the harsh conditions, lack of…

Don’t leave because of the bad conditions, leave because you have to. The winter at Valley Forge 1777 was rough, with more illnesses than supplies to provide for the american soldiers that were there. If you were one of them would you have given up on your country? Many people may ask why i'm staying and this is why. I will stay and fight for my country because I am healthy unlike many other soldiers here, and if there was any way I want to die it would be to die fighting for the freedom of my…

We began our visit with a short video of historical events that occurred at valley Forge such as it being the site of the third winter encampment of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. The area was said to be the birthplace of the American army, which is why soldiers today visit there before they are stationed elsewhere. We continued our day with a trolley ride to several locations around Valley Forge. One area that caught my attention was the campsite where log cabins…

camp that was set up at Valley Forge. It wasn't a pleasure to stay at that place at the time, but those people managed to stay alive while being there. In fact, in 1777 up to 2,500 people died due to illness. People didn't have a very good chance of surviving at that time, as a matter of fact, people living at the camp had about 10% chance that they would receive sickness, coupled with wars and fights. In 1776 it wasn't very pleasing to live at the winter camp in Valley Forge. Soldiers in the…

Rugged Times at Valley Forge Re-enlisting may be prove to be dangerous, but who cares if freedom is at stake. On December of 1777, George Washington took his army to the brutal Valley Forge to sojourn for the winter, 22 miles from the nearest colony. Staying at alive at this camp is hard as nails. My enlistment is coming up rapidly, however I do not plan on quitting until we get our freedom. “Quitting” is another way of stating that you are not re-enlisting. For all my heart’s desire, I will…

In December of 1777 through June of 1778 in Valley Forge, George Washington had a winter camp for the Continental Army. The camp was going through a rough time. It was in the winter and they were low on supplies. Would you have left Valley Forge? I would not quit Valley Forge because not a lot of people were dying, George Washington is getting help, and freedom is worth fighting for and I do not want to be a summer soldier. There are a lot of people getting sick, but not a lot of people that…

Would you be able to endure the tortures at Valley Forge? During the first two years of the war were not going well for the Patriots. Washington’s army was dispersing and not coming back. As if the efforts of the war couldn’t get worse, the housing, food, and clothing were awful. Some of the Congress didn’t even trust Washington but, the thought of victory was enough to keep some of the soldiers going. Parts of America, including Philadelphia, were divided during the war. Some women developed…

two thousand men deserted Washington’s Army at Valley Forge, according to Document A. If I was a part of Washington’s Army, would I have been one of the hundreds to leave? After reading about the amount of sickness and death, the little amounts of food, and how poor the living conditions were, I made a decision. If I could, I would leave Valley Forge. Read the documents, and listen to me. Would you stay, or follow me and leave? A doctor at Valley Forge had a diary, and it told us what the…