USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Valley Forge is the location of the 1777-1778 winter encampment of the Continental Army under General George Washington during the American Revolutionary War.

Detailed explanation-2: -Winter at Valley Forge Within days of arriving at Valley Forge, troops constructed 1, 500 to 2, 000 log huts in parallel lines that would house 12, 000 soldiers and 400 women and children throughout the winter. Washington directed that each hut measure approximately 14 feet by 16 feet.

Detailed explanation-3: -The particularly severe winter of 1777-1778 proved to be a great trial for the American army, and of the 11, 000 soldiers stationed at Valley Forge, hundreds died from disease. However, the suffering troops were held together by loyalty to the Patriot cause and to General Washington, who stayed with his men.

Detailed explanation-4: -It has been estimated that a third of Washington’s army at Valley Forge lacked viable footwear. Washington ordered his soldiers to build wooden huts for themselves and search the countryside for straw to use as bedding. He hoped this would keep them warm since there were not enough blankets for everyone.

Detailed explanation-5: -General George Washington rented the Isaac Potts House for his military headquarters. Washington’s Headquarters, also known as the Isaac Potts House, is the structure used by General George Washington and his household during the 1777-1778 encampment of the Continental Army at Valley Forge.