I Stay Or Should I Go “...There comes a Soldier‚ his bare feet are seen thro’ his worn out Shoes‚ his legs nearly naked from the tatter’d remains of an only pair of stockings…” -Dr. Albigence Waldo. George Washington and his troops arrived at Valley Forge in December of 1777. They decided to build a winter camp here to keep an eye on the British. The conditions of this camp were extremely harsh. Soldiers clothes were torn to threads‚ it was cold‚ illness was spreading‚ and food was running low.
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Patriotism is a feeling someone can get from being proud of their country. It is not only a feeling‚ it is who you are as a person. The soldiers who fought at Valley Forge during the Revolutionary War had barely any food‚ and clothes were in bad shape. Even with bad conditions the soldiers still wanted to fight against Great Britain. I have decided to re-enlist for three reasons which are: patriotism‚ attitude‚ and receiving help from other people. I remember saying goodbye to my own family. My
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Hook/Background Information: Patriots are suffering during the harsh winter at Valley Forge‚ a war campsite. Some Colonial Army members are leaving‚ and others are staying. Soldiers are dying from illnesses‚ and other causes. Quitting Valley Forge will not be close to an option for me‚ I will stay at Valley Forge. Some might say that lots of people have died already‚ but according to the chart of illnesses and deaths (Doc A)‚ only about 50% of the group has passed away. This means that there is
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No battle was fought at Valley Forge‚ yet it was the turning point in the Revolutionary War because it gave the army a backbone‚ made the soldiers stronger for upcoming battles‚ and helped them win alliance with the French. It was here that the Continental Army was hopelessly drenched. After the battles they had fought‚ Valley Forge gave them another reason to give up. They arrived bloody‚ beaten‚ and war-torn. What would you expect from an army who went through these difficulties and yet‚ life
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Valley Forge: Would I Have Quit? A well known site from American Revolution is Valley Forge‚ the area George Washington and his troops set up camp from the Winter of 1777-1778.The conditions were obviously rough and the camp itself was built in great haste as Washington and his men retreated south. The question is‚ how rough was it‚ and‚ would I have stayed? The answer to that question is no‚ and here are the reasons why. The first and foremost reason I would not have stayed at Valley Forge is
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Valley Forge: Would you Quit? It’s like Thomas Paine said‚ “These are the times that try men’s souls.” (Paine 153) This is Valley Forge. It’s the middle of the Revolutionary War. Me‚ along with 12‚000 other soldiers are at Valley Forge. So far‚ there are a lot of bad of living conditions. The weather is too cold to bare and most of us don’t have shoes and are lacking in clothing. Twelve men share a room in a hut and there is bad ventilation. I don’t know if I should re-enlist or quit. For me
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Henry Zlotkowski APUSH Per 4 11/12/14 Absent Thursday and Friday of last week Valley Forge DBQ Essay George Washington had led the Continental Army through battle after battle‚ and only won two minor battles. While the British set up comfortable quarters in Philadelphia‚ George Washington had his men build uniform huts in Valley Forge‚ a few miles away. Sickness and disease ran rampant‚ and conditions were torturous. Your family is poor and your mother is ill. Since your nine-month enlistment
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your shoes had worn out on the long march to the valley. Then having to build 16 by 14 huts with a door at the end‚ a stick and clay fireplace at the other‚ and no windows‚ now living in the cold‚ damp‚ and crowded log cabins allowed disease and sickness to spread quickly throughout the camp. In December a week before christmas‚ George Washington and his troops arrived in Valley Forge in the year of 1777‚ there are about 18 miles northwest of Valley Forge to Philadelphia. The main idea of the quote "There
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War at Valley Forge Plutarch stated‚ “The poor go to war‚ to fight and die for the delights‚ riches‚ and superfluities of others.” The Continental Army at Valley Forge were for sure not treated with enough respect‚ support‚ and enthusiasm as it takes to win the war. Around half of the soldiers at Valley Forge‚ as I recall‚ were reported sick in the first few months. Also‚ the whole Army was not presented warm clothes and warm shelters. We only had one pair of socks‚ shoes‚ and everything‚ which
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Valley forge winter and spring of 1777–1778 the Continental army is situated on the bank of the Schuylkill River‚ in Chester County‚ Pa.Valley forge was plagued by an early winter poor conditions and bad weather. The Continental Congress’s neglect of the army
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