Quit Valley Forge Dbq

Would you stay at Valley Forge?
Who would have the guts to stay? “ The first two years of the American Revolution had not gone well for the Continental Army.” George Washington was having trouble keeping soldiers, but for only nine months some soldiers will use their bravery to keep on fighting for freedom. Although, the congressmen didn’t trust George Washington, it didn’t stop him from leading his soldiers into battle. The soldiers settled for winter in Valley Forge in Philadelphia in the perfect spot to keep an eye on the British and close to Quakers for food. They were ready to face the winter. After the winter started to come to the end, most of the army survived . “ On April 13, 1778, word reached camp that the French would join the Americans in the war. It was a huge turning point.” A soldier would not have quit Valley Forge because to supporting other soldiers, give motivation, and reassurance that they were getting resources.
In document A, it shows all the soldiers who died. In that way a soldier would not quit because he would not want a soldier to die for nothing. In the estimated deaths, the percentage was was less than fifty percent which means that more than fifty percent of the soldiers survived. In document C, it shows how much hardship the soldiers went through at camp. All the soldiers suffered through the winter there. With the support of their fellow soldiers, most of the soldiers stayed to keep on fighting for independence. In the camp Valley Forge there is a doctor there to try to keep the soldiers healthy and safe. In document C, it says and paints a picture of all hellish experiences they went through. All those soldiers went through so much, they were too far in the war to quit. In that way, a soldier would stay to carry on those who lost their lives in