Valley Forge
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- The Winter at Valley Forge (1777)
- "The encampment at Valley Forge took place from December 19, 1777, through June 19, 1778, and served as winter quarters for General George Washington's Continental Army. After losing the capital of America to Britain they spent cold winter nights outside the city. For George's winter encampment, Washington selected Valley Forge on the Schuylkill River approximately 20 miles northwest of Philadelphia" - Thoughtco.com
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- George Washington's Quarters
- "With the campaign season ending and cold weather rapidly approaching, Washington moved his army into winter quarters. For his winter encampment, Washington selected Valley Forge on the Schuylkill River approximately 20 miles northwest of Philadelphia. With its high ground and position near the river, Valley Forge was easily defensible, but still close enough to the city for Washington to maintain pressure on the British." - thoughtco.com
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- Soldiers Quarters
- "During the winter, it benefited from the arrival of Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben who implemented a new training regimen which transformed the men in the ranks from inexperienced amateurs into disciplined soldiers capable of standing up against the British. When Washington's men departed in June 1778, they were an improved army from the one that had arrived months earlier." - thoughco.com
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- Problems Faced by the Soldiers #1
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- Problems Faced by the Soldiers #2
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- Training with Baron Fredrick von Steuben
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