Valley Forge: Would You Have Quit?

Valley Forge was a tiny and horrible camp filled with depression and death. Valley Forge could barely fit Washington’s Army and the conditions were horrible. This camp tested the faith of the soldiers. It made soldiers wonder if they should leave or stay and fight for their country. If you had been a soldier, would you have quit? This question could have a huge impact on the war and the army itself. If I were a soldier, I would not re-enlist. I would not re-enlist because the conditions were horrible. These conditions raised the chances of death.Doctor Waldo states, “...No Meat! No Meat!..”, meaning there was no meat to provide the army with strength and silence the groans of every hungry stomach in the camp. Without food, how are soldiers supposed to have the strength they need to carry on in the war? Dr Waldo also states, “...skin and eyes are almost spoil’d with continual smoke…”, meaning the conditions were so bad that …show more content…
In Phil Roden’s source it shows that the British are paying more money for the food that the U.S army need. This means that the British army have more money and resources, and they will have a better chance surviving in the war. The Americans are not in a good place and are trying their best to survive while the British have enough resources to last them a month or so. In Roden’s source it states, “...Philadelphians welcomed the British…’’ meaning the British are already favored by some people. If the British earn people’s trust and affection they will for sure be given more resources by them. This will make it harder for the Americans. The British were also comfortably quartered in the homes of people. The Americans were stuck in Valley Forge trying their hardest to survive and the British were safe and sound in homes. For this reason, I would not re-enlist because the because the British have a better chance of