Valley Forge During The American Revolutionary War

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Valley Forge
Valley Forge in Pennsylvania was military camp to the American Continental Army in the server winter of 1777–1778 during the American Revolutionary War. In the time of 1777, the British had an advantage when they won the battles of Brandywine and Germantown against George Washington and his army. After the British took over Philadelphia, the capital of the United States at the time. The Continental Army and George Washington went to their camp at Valley Forge
Around 12,000 soldiers assigned at Valley Forge, many died from disease. The conditions at Valley Forge were not luxury. The food was scarce, shelter was insufficient, and the suffering troops need winter clothing to survive the bitter, cold season.
As the winter went

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