WORLD HISTORY

EMERGENCE OF USA

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND ITS IMPACT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the name of the camp the Continental Army trained at during the winter of 1777-1778?
A
Valley Gorge
B
Valley Forge
C
Valley Rabalais
D
Valley Bender
Explanation: 

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: -Friedrich Wilhelm Rudolf Gerhard August, Freiherr von Steuben, a Prussian military officer, arrives at General George Washington’s encampment at Valley Forge on February 23, 1778 and commences training soldiers in close-order drill, instilling new confidence and discipline in the demoralized Continental Army.

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: -The troops being at Valley Forge between the British and York were a protection for Congress. The Valley Forge area (terrain) was defensible. The grounds were suitable to guard against attack. While the conditions were harsh, Washington tried to provide for the comfort of his men.

Detailed explanation-5: -Washington and his weary troops occupied Valley Forge, located in eastern Pennsylvania along the banks of the Schuykill River some 20 miles northwest of Philadelphia, six days before Christmas in 1777.

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