Letter To Congress At Valley Forge

Stitch Perfect     Important. Significant. Special. What motivated colonists to be helpful if they weren’t recognized for it? The motivation was Patriotism.

Valley Forge- Dec. 19 1777-June 19 1778. Valley Forge was the a winter camp for the continental army. This winter was one of the toughest winters the army faced. They lacked enough food and supplies that they need most. Washington had the toughest job: keeping the army together.

Washington and Rochambeau marched an army from New York to Virginia to join with other French forces while de Grasse sailed with soldiers to the Chesapeake Bay and the York River. Because of the precision of the positioning, they were able to capture Cornwallis and his troops. On October 17, 1781, after some resistance, Cornwallis surrendered he and his army of 7,000 men. Though this didn’t win the Americans the war immediately, it put them way ahead of the British. This incident brought forth outcries in England against continuing the war; about two years later, after hardly any significant battles, the Americans and the British signed a final treaty on September 3, 1783.

Patriot Pen Freedom is the power/right to act speak or think as one wants to without restraint or hindrance. How did the us gain its freedom well in 1776 july 4 The continental congress adopted the declaration of independence which declares that we were free from great britain. Very few americans had military experience there was no method for training supplying or paying the army. The americans did surprise attacks on the british brutal sniper fire and returning to boston from concord.

With extensive research, it is believed that the two battles that Washington and the Continental army won that counted against the British was the Battle of Trenton (1776) and the Battle of Yorktown (1781). The reasoning for why the Battle of Trenton would be one of the Battles to truly matter is first due to actually winning it. The second reason is due to the dismal outlook for the Continental army at the time. This is due to the falling of Fort Washington and Fort Lee, where in Fort Lee the evacuation was so slow, the British were able to seize items such as cannons, muskets, and other supplies. The loss of these forts along with more of Washington's men succumbing to illness and other various ailments along with the cold, the Continental

On June 15, 1775, Washington was appointed Major General and Commander-in-Chief of colonial forces. Washington was the colonies’ best choice because he had experience, had been advising the congress, and the biggest factor that went into it was that if he had not been given the job Virginia, a key colony in the resistance, would have backed out. Washington’s troops were not very successful and they lost many battles, but they were victorious in March of 1776 when they forced the British to withdraw from Boston. He then moved his troops to New York City where they fought in the largest battle of the revolution. The british army launched an attack that killed 2,800 men.

Thomas Jefferson, John Hancock, and George Washington were heroes and leaders of the American Revolution that helped America to win the war. All three were strong-willed patriots that wanted to make a difference and to see America prosper as an independent nation. They all shared the similar trait of determination, never giving up even if their lives were at stake. Through their self-sacrifice and courage, America is a different place today than it could have been without the efforts of these three

Abigail Adams played a very important role in the American Revolution; even if she didn’t fight in the war. Abigail fought for women’s rights and slavery instead. Her perseverance pulled her through rough times, as well as her stubbornness. Abigail Adams was an independent woman and a fantastic role model. Abigail Adams was born on November 11th, 1744, in Weymouth, Massachusetts, and grew up with no formal education.

I participated in the Boston Tea Party and little did I know that in four years I would be freezing at Valley Forge. In 1777, Washington and his soldiers arrived at Valley Forge. The Declaration of Independence helped the Revolutionary War start. In October of 1777, Washington was unable to stop the British from marching into the national capital of Philadelphia.

The battle resulted in American loss of New York and Brooklyn and the retreat of Patriot General George Washington's Continental Army to Manhattan. The British used New York as their headquarters for operations for most of the rest of the war. The battle was one of the American colonies' worst defeats in the entire war. On the Christmas of 1776, Washington famously crossed the Delaware River to attack a Hessian garrison at the Town of Trenton in New Jersey. Washington's army had been getting battered and had retreated to Pennsylvania.

A small camp 18 miles north of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the final resting ground for thousands of patriots, who valiantly fought for their countries independence. This camp, who took the lives of so many, is Valley Forge, a camp where soldiers have lived ever since the start of the Winter of 1777. General Washington had retreated from New York City in October to Pennsylvania, and then decided to set up camp in Valley Forge. There, they were tasked with building huts, which had to sleep 12 men on the floor. Here, they faced many problems, such as the harsh cold and soldiers deserting, running away from these bleak conditions.

After the Revolutionary War started, the British and the Americans dove into a series of violent and bloody battles. While the British troops were well-trained and equipped with advanced weapons, the Continental Army suffered through hardships and their lack of experience lead to constant bloodshed at the battles. Throughout the beginning of the Revolutionary War, the Americans suffered through painful losses against the British until the Battle of Saratoga occurred. This battle was led by Benedict Arnold and General Gates on the American side and General Burgoyne on the British side. In the end, the British army was defeated by Gates and Arnold’s careful plans in which they were trapped and ultimately forced to surrender to the Americans.

Through December 1777 to June 1778, George Washington led the Continental Army through winter camp. The Continental Army was an army of Patriot soldiers who fought against Britain. The Patriots hated Britain for their taxes and laws. So they went off to war. There was just one problem, they did not know how bad the conditions were going to be.

The Battle of Valley Forge was the turning point of the Revolutionary War. Although no actual military battle was waged here, George Washington’s Continental Army faced some physical and mental battles of their own in this Pennsylvania town. It was here at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania where the Continental Army Soldiers of the Revolutionary War chose to go after being defeated in the Battle of Germantown in October 1777. During this winter, Washington’s troops came to this encampment to recuperate and train for future battles with the British.

The Second Continental Congress declared that the 13 colonies were marked independent from Britain. However, the American Revolution continued because the British did not want to have the American colonies taken away from them. On September 19, 1777 and October 7, 1777, the Battles of Saratoga were fought and it marked a turning point for the Revolutionary War. After both of these battles occurred, John Burgoyne, who was the British commander, surrendered to the American troops. Another major event of the American Revolution was when the Treaty of Paris was signed, which ended the American Revolutionary War.