Letter To Congress At Valley Forge

alley Forge, was not a battle but was a pivotal time in the Revolutionary War. It showed who would really die for freedom and who would not, because some men left without permission from General George Washington . This event happened in December 19, 1777 through June 19, 1778, 22 miles away from philadelphia. This was the hardest winter for the Continental Army, which resulted in total death count hundreds men. These men either left the Continental Army or died of diseases or starvation. They were forced to go, their lead by General George Washington ,because the Continental Army had lost their two last battles at Brandywine and Germantown. The British soldiers, Red Coats, took over Philadelphia and the Continental Army moved 22 miles

Marquis De Lafayette, did a lot of things for the colonies like he wrote a letter to congress at Valley Forge saying that George Washington should not be relieved of his duties because many people thought he should be. Also he was a French nobleman, he rushed to join the war and the Revolution.Friedrich Von Steuben was former army officer in Prussia, drilled the patriots troops. At the beginning of Valley Forge the troops were tried and worn out and ready to quit. But because Friedrich Von Steuben when the troops came out of Valley Forge, the troops were organized and ready to fight again,Friedrich Von Steuben turned nothing into something that won our independence. Juan De Miralles,representative of Spain,Cuba and Mexico sent financial aid to the colonies. He sent battle plans to Spain from America. Nathanael Greene, who served as quartermaster general, relieving Washington of the duty of supply. Judith Sargent Murray was a women who fought that men's minds were just as good as women minds.Abigail Adams,stood up for women’s rights she wrote to her husband John Adams a member of congress. She wrote “remember the ladies” she wrote this to her husband John Adams, who would later become a president. Martha Washington was a great help to George Washington. His

General George Washington informed the army that they made a alliance with the French. When he told this message to the Continental Army it rose all their spirits and made them want to go fight for freedom again. The American troops marched out of Valley Forge on June 19, 1778, lead by General George Washington. They marched to Mount Monmouth which was a draw, but it showed the British that the Continental Army had learned a lot at Valley Forge. But after all the wars America ended up winning our Independence at