The+War+Continues

The War Continues.....

=__Winter at Valley Forge 1778....__=

===Word of the French did not reach America until Spring 1778. British General, Howe spend Winter in Philadelphia. Washington set up camp at Valley Forge, about 20 miles to the west of the British troops. Washington and hes troops were lacking of food, clouthing, e.t.c. Washington's greatest challege at Vallery Forge was to keep hes army together. Joseph Martin spend hes time at Valley Forge. He worte, "__that we had a hard duty to perform, and little or no streaght to perform it with".__ Most man lacked of clouthing, so Joseph made Mocasins out of cowhide from scratch. Many men left the army without permission so the army semmed to be falling behind. With strong determination the army survived the Winter. Alot of people helped out and new soldiers joined in the Spring. One offecer wrote that, "__the army grows stronger everyday, there is a spirit of discipline among the troops that is better then numbers".__(In my opinion, the Americans did a good job bringing back the army. They helped out alot, and at the end it was all worth it)Z===

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=__Hopes for equality....__= ===The Revolutionary war ideals in freedom, so some white Americans questioned slavery. 1778 Governer William Livingston of New Jersey asked the legislator to free all the enslaved people in the state. Livingston said,"__slavery was utterly incnsistent with the principle of Christianity and humanity".__ Enslaved people started arguing. African Americans fought for American cause. They hoped for freedom.(In my opinion, they should of fought more about slavery becouse meaby slavery would've ended early)===

=__﻿Pats slow Brits....__= Benedict Arnold Led the American soldiers to St.Legers. The Americans blocked the Britsh by copping down trees cross their path. Burgoyne sent 800 trrops and Native Americans