Research Paper On If I Want To Stay In Valley Forge

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In December 1777-June 1778 George Washington made a winter camp for the Continental Army in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. It is difficult place to live. I would not quit because there is a lot of people sick but not of people dying, Washington is getting help, the conditions are bad, but there is a “spirit of Alacrity,” and I don’t want to be a summer soldier because freedom is worth fighting for.

I would not quit because there are a lot of people sick people, but not a lot dying. In document A 3,989/8,000 they were sick it was really bad. And about 50% of soldiers were sick, but not a lot of people dying is was really bad out thank about it if you were a soldier it would be really bad.

I would stay in Valley Forge because George Washington

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