How Did Valley Forge Washington Get His Army To Valley Forge

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Washington’s army went into Valley Forge undisciplined and came out transformed into a much greater army. The reasons being, they came out stronger, disciplined, and smarter. General George Washington put his troops through sickness, starvation, and a severe winter to make them better as one, and it worked. His troops stayed at Valley Forge throughout the winter and they didn’t have houses, food, or clothes. He’d hoped they’d come out with “one heart” and “one mind” (“Valley Forge”). This put his soldiers through the worst and prepared them for everything. This made the little things a lot easier.
General George Washington took his army to Valley Forge for 6 months. His soldiers spent a cold and harsh winter there. They camped here from December

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