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WHY WASHINGTON SELECTED VALLEY fORGE

• Close to the British.
• High, flat land.
• The Schuylkill River guarded the camp.

HOW LONG THE PATRIOTS STAYED THERE

• Between December 1777 and June 1778.
• Patriots endured some hardships.

WHO TRAINED THE CONTINENTAL ARMY

• Friedrich von Steuben
• Former army officer from Prussia.
• Spoke very little English.

ADVANTAGES FOR WASHINGTON AND HIS ARMY

• Well trained.
• Strategic location.
• Had many allies.

CONDITIONS THE SOLDIERS HAD TO ENDURE

• Shelter
• Food
• Medicine

MORE CONDITIONS

• Homesickness
• Boredom
• Training

WHERE WASHINGTON STAYED

• Washington stayed in a separate home.

TYPES OF SHELTER

• 1,000 huts
• Upgraded to log cabins.
• Disease could spread easily.

WHAT WAS IN THE CABINS

• Cold and cramped.
• Soggy dirt floors.
• Fireplaces provided some heat.
• No windows.
• 12 soldiers in each cabin.
• Thick smoke filled the cabins.

Starvation, disease, malnutrition, and exposure to the elements killed more than 2,500 American soldiers by the end of February 1778. No battle was ever fought at Valley Forge, but it was the turning point of the Revolutionary War.

WORKS CITED

• "American Revolution." American Revolution for Kids: Valley Forge. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Feb. 2017.
• "The American Revolutionfor KidsValley Forge,1777-1778." Valley Forge, 1777 - American Revolution for Kids. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Feb. 2017.
• Butler, Stephanie. "Starving Soldiers at Valley Forge." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 27 Sept. 2013. Web. 22 Feb. 2017.
• "Historic Valley Forge." Ushistory.org. Independence Hall Association, n.d. Web. 22 Feb. 2017.

WORKS CITED

• "Winter at Valley Forge." MrNussbaumcom Winter at Valley Forge Comments. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Feb. 2017.