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The Continental Army spent the winter months camped at Valley Forge. They stayed there because Washington needed to watch the British and make sure they didn't go into the countryside for food they needed.

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"The future of America is closely bound up with the future of all man kind."         - Marquis de Lafayette

"The army gets stronger everyday, there is a spirit of discipline among the troops that is better than than number."                       - Officer

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Many people walked barefoot on the frozen ground while their feet bled because they didn't have shoes.

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George Washington

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12,000

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Valley Forge near the Delaware River

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About 2,000 people died and suffered in the winter and then in the spring more soldiers showed up to fight.

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Valley Forge was rough and cold. Very few people had blankets, shoes, and shirts. Washington and his soldiers had a winter of terrible suffering, and didn't have decent food, clothing, or shelter.

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1777-1778