1 / 18

Valley Forge By Tahlisa Brougham and Sara Peterson

Valley Forge By Tahlisa Brougham and Sara Peterson. Background Info On the American Revolution. High Taxes, Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party, Intolerable Acts….led up to war. First battle was The Battle of Lexington and Concord in 1775 (British Won :[ ). Key Members:

ramona
Download Presentation

Valley Forge By Tahlisa Brougham and Sara Peterson

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Valley Forge By Tahlisa Brougham and Sara Peterson

  2. Background Info On the American Revolution • High Taxes, Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party, Intolerable Acts….led up to war. • First battle was The Battle of Lexington and Concord in 1775 (British Won :[ )

  3. Key Members: George Washington John Adams John Jay Patrick Henry Washington was to be in charge of the army. Continental Congress

  4. Britain took Philadelphia (the capital) • Thought it would end the war • U.S. tried to get it back, couldn’t, retreated • U.S. needed somewhere to stay for the winter

  5. They Chose Valley Forge • 25 miles from Philadelphia • Very well protected • On a plateau • Protected by a river on one side • Two creeks formed natural barriers http://www.finitesite.com/thewolfspirit/valley_forge.jpg

  6. Winter of 1777 • Valley Forge was the campground of 11,000 troops of the Continental Army • They were at Valley Forge from December 19, 1777 to June 19, 1778 • Bitterly Cold

  7. www.freespiritart.com/winter-valley-forge.php Winter at Valley Forge - George Washington

  8. www.freespiritart.com/prayer-valley-forge.php The Prayer at Valley Forge 10197

  9. Winter of 1777 cont. • Army consisted of boys as young as 12 to men in their 50’s and 60’s. • Devastating lack of food, clothing, equipment • Struggle against the elements • Low morale

  10. http://russell.gresham.k12.or.us/colonial_america/+graphics/pictures/Valley%20Forge.gifhttp://russell.gresham.k12.or.us/colonial_america/+graphics/pictures/Valley%20Forge.gif

  11. Living Quarters • Wooden Huts • Dirt floors • Cloth for doors • Drafty, unhealthy living conditions http://farm1.static.flickr.com/21/92033259_336507ca94.jpg?v=0

  12. 2,500 people died at Valley Forge Disease, starvation, and freezing to death are the main causes of death. Death…..

  13. Foreign Soldiers • On February 23, 1778 Baron von Steubencame to Valley Forge. • He helped train the troops, improved their discipline.

  14. Foreign Soldiers cont. • Marquis de Lafayettehad command of many troops • Baron de Kalb was a major general during the war.

  15. Half and Half • The army suffered three months of shortage • Then they were well-off for the next three months • Boost in morale • Better battle skills http://www.kaysmithartist.com/images/valley_forge.jpg

  16. A New Army is Born • Vigorous training at Valley Forge • Amateur troops transform into confident, capable, and professional army • Now able to finish off the British

  17. THE END! • On June 19, 1778 George Washington marched his troops out of Valley Forge • They marched toThe Battle of Monmouth

  18. www.robsteiner.us/galleries/valley_forge/

More Related