Winter At Valley Forge

During the brutal winter of 1777, nearly 2,000 American soldiers died at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. The Continental Army was being stalled for Winter. So, General Washington led his army to Valley Forge, Philadelphia. His men suffered a long and harsh winter. They didn’t have the resources they needed to survive. Although his men were worn out, sick, and in need of food, they still managed to train and progress. The soldiers came out of the winter disciplined and stronger than ever. The winter at Valley Forge was a time that the continental army was being stalled and suffered a very harsh winter, but in the end they came out strong ready to win the war. The American Army was exhausted after continuous defeats and made their way into Valley Forge for the winter. Before the winter the American army started to trouble the British army in hopes of keeping them out of Philadelphia. The two forces had a few insignificant battles and would argue back and forth. However, were incapable of keeping the British out of Philadelphia. Later that December, Washington led his troops to Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. They would stay there for the Winter. Their whereabouts “...was a location about 20 miles northwest of British-occupied Philadelphia. From Valley Forge, Washington could keep an eye on
“Nine days later, they won a victory against the British under Lord Cornwallis at the Battle of Monmouth in New Jersey.” (“Continental Army Enters Winter Camp at Valley Forge”) The army gained more confidence even though they lost almost a quarter of their soldiers during the winter. “Washington’s greatest victory for this war was not the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, it’s the fact that he was able to keep his army alive and functioning for eight years” (Stockwell). Most people would agree that General Washington did a tremendous job pushing his soldiers to fight and