Would You Have Reenlisted at Valley Forge? The American Army had seen hard times during the first two years of the Revolutionary War. They had been the victor in two battles—one in Trenton and one in Philadelphia—but other than that‚ it had not gone very well. (Background Essay) Because of these struggles‚ Washington had a hard time keeping his soldiers in the army since many signed up for only nine months and then left or simply deserted. This brings up the question: Would you have reenlisted for
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blistering cold weather and lived in poorly built huts. We had no shoes‚ food‚ or supplies in general. If you were in this situation and 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”
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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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My Time At Valley Forge My time at Washington’s camp as a soldier has not been easy. Almost half of the soldiers have become sick or have died. Sometimes there is no meat and the food is bland and near tasteless. I have found myself fighting to stay alive and well. I must make the decision to re-enlist and continue fighting for my country or go home and care for my aging mother. I fear for my life but also for the freedom of my country. I have decided to re-enlist for three reasons‚ which are:
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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 Essay~ by Carlos Reynoso If I had a chance to quit the war I would‚ because of of how everything was. The condition of the war was bad. People were getting disease and getting sick and dying. people were starving to death‚ didn’t have clothing‚ places to sleep‚ barely had any weapons‚ and didn’t have that much gun powder‚ also the British had more money and more supplies than the the Americans did. Here is some prove of the the stuff i’m talking about. The American army had a total
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Imagine being a soldier in Valley Forge‚ having to live in 12 man huts for six months in the middle of a blizzard‚ some of your fellow soldiers are becoming ill‚ others are deserting and your nine months are nearly over. Would you re-enlist and stay at Valley Forge or would you leave and go home to your family and aging mother? If I was a soldier in the Continental Army and the conditions were the same‚ I would re-enlist. I would stay in Washington’s army because many of the soldiers
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Valley Forge Essay If I was a soldier in Valley Forge I would have had to think every little detail out before I made my decision. Would I be better off leaving? Would I have a good chance of staying alive if I stayed? I wouldn’t just jump into the decision without thinking everything through. Most likely I would have quit‚ and here are the reasons why. In Valley Forge at this time it was cold‚ freezing actually. They had no warm clothes and even if they did it was torn to shreds. People around
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In Forge‚ the story begins where Chains ends‚ with Isabel and Curzon escaping to freedom‚ but the focus of the story quickly changes from Isabel to Curzon. The two have separated again‚ with Isabel running away to try to find her sister and Curzon finding himself in the middle of the Battle of Saratoga‚ then enlisting in the Patriot army. The irony of a slave fighting for the freedom of others does not escape Curzon‚ who attempts to argue his case with his friend and fellow soldier Eben. Curzon questions
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Guys/Tough Towns Elements of a “Tough Guy” Novel Being a tough guy is not an easy job. There are unique and brute characteristics that are expected to come with any “tough guy” image. A tough guy needs to be daring and adventurous‚ have a mysterious persona‚ and of course have the ability to not only start fights‚ but also finish them. Aside from the tough guy’s visceral features‚ not all of them are heroes‚ or even good people at all. However‚ there is one specific element that all tough guy novel’s
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