At first, I wasn’t sure what to write about how to incorporate Drucker’s teachings in the reading to a post. Part of the reason is most of the examples Drucker gave were that of the military, which is where most of my professional experience is. Because of that it was difficult for me to find ways to expand upon or update; even though the military does use new technology, we still learn things written in Von Steuben’s blue book from Valley Forge that taught the young colonial infantry how to participate in war. But then it hit me; many of Drucker’s incites on management I was already planning on putting in motion; for the County Commission, I just didn't have the same vernacular as the reading to express it.…
The Death at Valley Forge. Valley forge is a place that they might call hell because many people have died of illness and lice and even hunger the weather is horrible and solder do not have a lot of winter supplies. As you can see the conditions at valley forge are horrible 50% of the soldiers were sick, there were thousands of Continental Soldiers died in a place they hell the estimate of people that die where 1,800 up to 2,500 as it states in (Document A).…
More than two thousand men deserted Washington’s Army at Valley Forge, according to Document A. If I was a part of Washington’s Army, would I have been one of the hundreds to leave? After reading about the amount of sickness and death, the little amounts of food, and how poor the living conditions were, I made a decision. If I could, I would leave Valley Forge. Read the documents, and listen to me.…
Valley Forge was a place where George Washington and his troops settled for the Winter of 1777. Many soldiers died from the bad conditions, but the ones who survived came out to be better soldiers because Washington trained them. The soldiers should have left Valley Forge because it was a place of death, illness, and bad supplies. In the Estimates of Illness and Deaths (Doc A), 2500 soldiers died and 50% of soldiers were ill. Seeing how many people died, it makes you see how high of a chance you have of dying too.…
Parts of America, including Philadelphia, were divided during the war. Some women developed “scarlet fever”; the obsession with the British. A soldier would not have quit Valley Forge because he would want to support other soldiers, give motivation, and reassure them that resources were coming. One reason why a soldier would not have quit is because a soldier would want to support the other soldiers. In document A, it talks about death and sickness tolls.…
Fleeing From Valley Forge One of the battles in the Revolutionary War took place in Valley Forge that is located next to Pennsylvania. There are many bad conditions that make it hard for colonists to stay and fight. I would leave Valley Forge due to the terrible conditions. A research made in 1974 in the University of Michigan estimates the illness in Valley Forge from December 1777-February 1778. Almost 50% of 12,000 colonists became sick (Document A).…
Valley forge was a training camp for the colonial soldiers that had very harsh weather conditions. All the soldiers were freezing, starving and living in huts with very poor ventilation. If i were a soldier at Valley Forge I would have left. As it says in “Estimates of death and illness at Valley Forge” (Doc A) 50% of soldiers who fought there died. If half of the soldiers died at Valley Forge that is not a chance that I am willing to take.…
Soldiers in the Continental Army shouldn’t stay at Valley Forge due to the outsized chance for them to die. Many people do survive in the camp, but it is challenging to live with unfavourable quality food and sickness around. Also the Congress didn't support the Continental Army so they had very little resources.…
The British were camping at Philadelphia so the army decided to make a fort at Valley Forge. There were no bed but stray and mud on the floor, the weather was very cold, and the smoke of the fire was an additional issue. A soldier in the continental army should not stay with the continental army because of death or illness, living conditions at the camp, and the resentment to the congress. To begin, soldiers in the continental army should not…
He is treated better than all of me and my fellow soldiers. We are treated like 200 pound garbage bags. In late January, 1778, victory seemed a long way off and looked unattainable. (Roden 141) Victory seems unlikely, which means if I stay, I will most likely die, and I would much rather support my family.…
The Revolutionary War was a battle for independence between the American colonies and Great Britain (1775-1783), which eventually resulted in the foundation of America’s economy, government, and society. Preceding the war, delegates of the Continental Congress collectively made the decision to demand the colonies’ separation from the empire of Great Britain. Two notable, historic figures that took part in this decision were Pennsylvania delegate, John Dickinson, and Massachusetts delegate, John Adams. Both men had opposing opinions; Dickinson preached for non-violence, as avoiding aggressive actions could maintain America’s relationship with Britain. However, Adams yearned for change and was willing to risk the future of the nation in exchange for independence.…
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.…
Was American success in achieving independence due more to the strategic skill of George Washington or to the operational and strategic mistakes of the British? The primary reason the British lost the American Revolution was due to operational and strategic mistakes. Through the course of this paper I will show direct evidence of how over confidence in faulty logic, failed strategies, and logistical miscalculations allowed the colonists to protract and win the war.…
The troops being at Valley Forge between the British and York were a protection for Congress The Valley Forge area was reasonable. The grounds were good to guard against attack. While the conditions were harsh, Washington tried to provide for the comfort of his men. The lack of supplies, clothing and food meant winter was not good.…
The path to independence for American Rebels would not be an easy one. From the view of militaries, many historians rank the British army as one of the best in the world. How could a motley crew of misfit, part time American soldiers take down this enemy? Three ideas can help understand how America could stand up against the British regulars and win their freedom. One such idea would be French help.…