The Time Lords - The American Revolution - Valley Forge

[Aerin]

*Grabs people by the collar and shakes them to get their attention*
Do not let this guild die! It is a good guild, and if I have to keep it going all by my lonesome, by gosh, I'll do it! :rolleyes: :D

(And as a disclaimer before I even get started, any British-types who want to insult me, keep it to PMs or MSN.. or better yet, don't! :D This is just one of my favourite history subjects, so don't rag me! :D)

What do you think were factors leading in and out of the winter spent at Valley Forge for the American army/militia?

What about the British (once again, no offence meant) who were having their parties and such in the capital?

Any thoughts or ideas about what went on during that cruel winter?

[Talierin]

Hmm, I'm not good with Revolutionary War history, but post people!

[Eliot]

I don't know much either, but I know that the living conditions were horrible. Some men had no shoes or socks, It was very cold, supplys were low, etc.

It was just horrible...

[Aerin]

Saying "It was just horrible..." doesn't even begin to describe what the troops in Valley Forge endured that winter...

They had next to no blankets or coats, and food was so scarce some men actually ate their shoes. Frostbite was the order of the day; many lost hands and feet to the cold.

George Washington did spend the winter there with his men, instead of leaving off to go somewhere warmer, which he could have. His wife, Martha, even came out. It was written in one soldier's diary that when Mrs. Washington arrived, everyone mistook her for a serving maid, she was dressed so plainly... interesting factoid there, hehe.

[Nevavarein]

The men had to live in huts with at least 12 other men with one stone fireplace per person. When they got desperate for food, they would boil their shoes. Footprints were found in the snow wiith no body for them.
Men would be outside hungry and freezing. Martha Washington sometimes came and helped them out.

[Nevavarein]

I know a lot about that cause I had to write a letter from Valley Forge for an essay contest, and I am taking U. S. history

[Maeglin]

Well its been a while since I studied the Revolution but it is one of my favorite subjects, the most I can tell you has already been said, but they lost a lot of men (somewhere around 2 thirds of those that came I believe, but again its been a while). And if you are looking for an answer as to why the British were warm in the cities its simply because they were kicking our A$$e$ so they controlled a majority of the cities and/or land.