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- The Winter at Valley Forge (1777)
- George Washington's Quarters
- Soldiers Quarters
- During the Winter at Valley Forge, there were freezing winters which let to shortages of food, clothes, etc. This caused lots of hunger and sickness throughout the town.
- Problems Faced by the Soldiers #1
- Washingtons headquarters was built about 1773, also known as the Isaac Potts house. It was made his headquarters around 1778.
- Problems Faced by the Soldiers #2
- The soldiers lived in small 14x16 log houses that only took a week to build. These houses kept about 12,000 soldiers warm during the cold winter.
- Training with Baron Fredrick von Steuben
- At Valley Forge, there were shortages of everything including food, medicine, and even clothes. This was caused by the cold winters.
- Many soldiers were also exposed to many diseases and hunger. These diseases and starvation killed many of Washington's men.
- Baron Fredrick con Steuben had the soldiers go through intense training. He trained them to act quickly on the battlefield, and march in mile-long lines.
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