Скачать или смотреть POV: Surviving the Winter at Valley Forge (1777-1778)

During the brutal winter of 1777-1778, General George Washington and the Continental Army endured unimaginable hardship at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania.

With the British occupying Philadelphia, Washington made the bold decision to set up a winter camp to regroup and train his troops.

Life was grim: soldiers survived on meager rations like fire cakes (flour and vinegar), lacked shoes (leaving bloody footprints in snow), and battled rampant diseases such as typhoid, smallpox, and pneumonia.

Desertion loomed as a real threat, and harsh discipline was enforced to maintain order.

The arrival of Prussian General Friedrich von Steuben brought much-needed military training, and French support provided critical supplies.

By March 1778, the army emerged from Valley Forge stronger and more disciplined — a pivotal moment that renewed their hope to defeat the British and fight for American independence.

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