"Naked and starving as they are we cannot enough admire the incomparable patience and fidelity of the soldiery." –General George Washington at Valley Forge, February 16, 1778.
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Valley Forge, west of Philadelphia, was the campground of 11,000 troops of George
Washinton"s Continental Army from Dec.19, 1777, to June 19, 1778. Because the troops suffered from hunger and were poorly clothed, 2,500 of them died during the harsh winter. Valley Forge came to symbolize heroism by the troops endurance of struggles of survival they went through to show passion and love for our country. But despite the harsh conditions and lack of supplies, the men in the continental army, trained under Baron von Steuben and guided by George Washington go down in history for giving there lives for their growing nation.
Today the most of the historical landmarks and monuments are located within the Valley Forge National Historical Park, which was established in 1976.
Washinton"s Continental Army from Dec.19, 1777, to June 19, 1778. Because the troops suffered from hunger and were poorly clothed, 2,500 of them died during the harsh winter. Valley Forge came to symbolize heroism by the troops endurance of struggles of survival they went through to show passion and love for our country. But despite the harsh conditions and lack of supplies, the men in the continental army, trained under Baron von Steuben and guided by George Washington go down in history for giving there lives for their growing nation.
Today the most of the historical landmarks and monuments are located within the Valley Forge National Historical Park, which was established in 1976.