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George Washington George Washington was the only general involved because this was not a conflict. George Washington instructed his men to build each cabin to be 14 feet by 15 feet with 12 men in each cabin George had about 12,000 men at Jockey Hollow
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This was merely a camping site for the winter for Washington’s troops. More than 20 snowstorms blasted the camp throughout the winter. The location was chosen because of surrounding cities/villages that held people who supported the revolution and its cause
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All the fortifications and buildings made to a certain code. Washington brought troops to camp at Jockey Hollow on October 19, 1779 Soldiers used the camp until June of 1780 The winter Jockey Hollow was used was one of the coldest winters of the war Jockey hollow is now considered a national park.
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Each cabin held 12 men. Jockey Hollow is located in Morristown NJ. Washington chose to camp here because he was 31 miles from New York. This means he would have time to prepare a defense in case of British movement.
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Resource #1 http://www.revolutionarywararchives.org/coldwinter.html http://www.revolutionarywararchives.org/coldwinter.html Resource #2 http://www.stateparks.com/morristown.html http://www.stateparks.com/morristown.html Resource #3 http://www.njskylands.com/hsmtnhp.htm http://www.njskylands.com/hsmtnhp.htm Resource #4
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