EMERGENCE OF USA
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND ITS IMPACT
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the army struggled at Valley Forge due to supply shortages
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Loyalists were discouraged by reports from Valley Forge
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conditions at Valley Forge ended hopes for American independence
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the battle at Valley Forge was the turning point of the war
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Valley Forge, 1777-1778 While rain, snow, and cold temperatures afflicted the army, the situation was made far worse by the lack of shelter, blankets, winter coats, and even shoes. It has been estimated that a third of Washington’s army at Valley Forge lacked viable footwear.
Detailed explanation-3: -While wintering in the camp, soldiers worked together to build huts for shelter, but unsanitary conditions, and shortages of food and blankets contributed to the disease and exhaustion which continually plagued the camp.
Detailed explanation-4: -Valley Forge functioned as the third of eight winter encampments for the Continental Army’s main body, commanded by General George Washington, during the American Revolutionary War. In September 1777, Congress fled Philadelphia to escape the British capture of the city.