The Battle of Valley Forge The American Revolution era was one of the most significant time periods in the history of America. As America became more popular and gained more states they had to somehow break free from British rule. The thirteen colonies joined together to slowly gain freedom from Britain and become it’s own independent country. They began to decline British rule and eventually lead to war‚ to what is now known as the American Revolutionary War. The British sent invasion forces
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Valley Forge: Quit or Stay When a person is in a stressful situation on instinct they have two options‚ fight or flight. In war the same is true. War is not always bayonets and bullets‚ it’s the decisions you make during times of hardship. A soldier has to make the decision whether to keep fighting for what they believe in no matter what the stakes or to flee. In December of 1777‚ George Washington and his troops arrived at Valley Forge. Since the summer of 1775‚ all has gone well for the Continental
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Valley Forge: Would You Have Quit? This is an EXCELLENT essay to guide you. DO NOT COPY THIS FOR YOUR OWN WORK Remember MLA formatting!!!! Introduction: War is hard but the hardship is not always bayonets and bullets. In December 1777‚ General George Washington made his winter camp at Valley Forge‚ Pennsylvania. The British army under General Howe was only a few miles away in Philadelphia. Washington now has a special problem. Many of his men have signed up to fight for only six months or
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Miserable is the best way to describe my life at Valley Forge. I am wretchedly unhappy and uncomfortable. George Washington had retreated from New York City due to losing to the British. Many soldiers deserted the Continental army during this time. Even worse events‚ Congress did not even trust George Washington himself! They thought he was leading a grand retreat! This is when Washington decided to build a winter camp at Valley Forge where conditions are not good. Interestingly enough‚ some young
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Have you ever wondered what happened during the Revolutionary war‚ and how our country came to be? Well the men at Valley Forge took big part in forming our country .What I believe is that the men at Valley Forge took a stand against the British Continental army. The men at Valley Forge during the revolutionary war took a stand by showing the British and the Hessian soldiers that they hired that they wanted to be an independent country. This was taking a stand because they stood up to the most
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Valley Forge‚ slim chance of death Valley forge was a winter camp that the continental army had to camp in for several months. The camp was low on supplies and very cold and miserable. If I had the choice I think I would stay at Valley Forge. (Doc A) One reason i would stay at Valley forge is that the chance of even getting sick was around 50%. out of the 12‚000 only 2 out of 10 people would actually die at Valley Forge from starvation‚ frostbite‚ or disease. (Doc C) Another reason I would stay
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you had served your enlistment time‚ would you re-enlist and go back to these conditions? I personally did not re-enlist because there were harsh conditions‚ people were getting sick and dying‚ and we had no support or supplies from congress. At Valley Forge there were harsh and unbearable conditions. In the words of Dr. Albigence Waldo‚ I was “sick and discontented” and “smoak’d out my senses.” The weather was frigid‚ and the huts were built with very poor ventilation so anytime we built a fire to
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was at Valley Forge I probably would have stayed. I say this because I would stay true to my country/colonies. The things that the soldiers at Valley Forge dealt with was crazy but if it meant freedom I would do what is necessary. Some of the soldiers at Valley Forge did not have shoes‚ most if not all of the soldiers were starving and for me if i do not eat I can get really mad. If you think about it if I get mad when not eating than you know that they were mad. Say if I was at Valley Forge and I
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Valley Forge Decision A cold wind blows around my small cramped cabin at Valley Forge. I can hear the rapid breathing of the other soldiers as they try to keep warm. My 9 month term ends in just a few days. I joined the army after hearing about the Boston Tea Party in 1773. Of course‚ the army wasn’t even created until 1775. I have decided not to reenlist into the army. I have decided to leave for three main reasons. The first is that the living conditions of the camp are awful. My second reason
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We have little to no resources‚ many of us have died‚ and my clothes are now shreds. We have been suffering at Valley Forge from December to March of 1777-1778. I don’t want to die because I have many things I want to do in life and my family needs me. Homesick and worried‚ I miss my family dearly and my mother might pass away soon. I need to decide if I will quit and abandon Washington’s army. Even with all my thinking about signing up again‚ I wonder if I should quit. Troublesome diseases have
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