1. The Horrible Winter at Valley Forge 1777-1778

2. Dec. 1777 – Washington’s army consisted of around 12,000 -14,000men

3. After a series of defeats in Pennsylvania - Washington takes his army to it’s winter camp at Valley Forge

4. Valley Forge - It was a horrible winter
- lack of food and clothing - extreme weather
- No battle ever took place here
- The only enemy was cold and hunger

5. TO THIS DAY, VALLEY FORGE IS REMEMBERED FOR SUFFERING AND COURAGE

6. ABOUT 2000 MED DIED OF STARVATION AND DISEASE
VALLEY FORGE
ABOUT 2000 MED DIED OF STARVATION AND DISEASE

7. EUROPEANS COME TO THE AID OF THE PATRIOTS
Marquis de Lafayette & Baron von Steuben spent the time drilling and training the men – making them become better soldiers

8. Valley Forge –
BUT
Those who survived become hardened military soldiers
“What doesn’t kill you only makes you stronger”

9. VALLEY FORGE AND PHILADELPHIA
As the Continentals spent a horrible winter at Valley Forge the British spent a pleasant winter in Philadelphia in peoples homes and businesses

10. America Story of Us – Valley Forge