Winter at Valley Forge Ass.
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- The Winter at Valley Forge (1777)
- George Washington's Quarters
- Soldiers Quarters
- It was a very miserable winter for the Continental Army. It was very tough to survive this winter, with little supplies, and no more being delivered from the Congress.
- Problems Faced by the Soldiers #1
- As you would imagine, the General's quarters would be nice and more organized than the soldiers'. He resided in a stone house.It was a large home. It was still very difficult to survive the winter for the General.
- Problems Faced by the Soldiers #2
- Each of the soldiers' cabins held over 10 soldiers each! Living conditions were not good during the Winter at Valley Forge.
- Training with Baron Fredrick von Steuben
- Most soldiers were without clothing, shoes, bedding, and blankets.It was miserable and caused many other problems for the soldiers.
- Many were sick with disease such as Typhoid, Dysentery, Typhus, Influenza, and much more.
- Training with von Steuben was tough, but worth it. He taught the army how to fight with bayonets, and did many teamwork drills.
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