Episode #4 Winter at Valley Forge. Choosing Sides 1.Any colonists who are still Neutral Citizens must now select a side. Now make a LOYALTY spin… If you.

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Episode #4 Winter at Valley Forge

Choosing Sides 1.Any colonists who are still Neutral Citizens must now select a side. Now make a LOYALTY spin… If you spin a number…Then… Equal to or lower than your LOYALTY number… You are a Patriot! Greater than your LOYALTY number…You are a Loyalist!

Background Valley Forge was an encampment for the Continental Army during the winter of While the Continental Army camped out in Valley Forge, British forces stayed in the city of Philadelphia for the winter. Accounts of the weather that winter identified two periods of severe cold—the end of December and the end of March. Three snowstorms, best described as continuous and steady rather than blizzard-like, also hit the area. In February the heavy snowfall was followed by heavy rain, making roads muddy and impassable. The winter also included several periods of above-normal temperatures.

Background (continued…) Such conditions may not have been so bad if the army had been well supplied. But quartermasters and commissary generals, who were responsible for issuing supplies to the army, resigned around mid Remaining commissary agents were not always efficient and attentive to their duties, and solders were left without food and supplies. Exacerbating the problem was the decline in colonial currency, making private trade more attractive. Surprisingly, these challenges toughened the 6,000 Continental soldiers who remained with General George Washington at Valley Forge. In some respects, the winter at Valley Forge symbolizes patriotism with the suffering, courage, and perseverance of the men who encamped that winter.

SCENARIO: THE WORST AND BEST OF TIMES

Camp Conditions 1.For this scenario, you will either be a Patriot camped out at Valley Forge or a Loyalist stationed in Philadelphia.

Background After George Washington’s defeat at the Battle of Brandywine, the British captured the city of Philadelphia. Washington was forced to take his army and spend the winter 25 miles west at Valley Forge. The Continental Army stayed there from December 18, 1777 until June 19, When it arrived at Valley Forge, the army numbered around 11,000 men, but by the end of the winter only 6,000 men were left. Around 2,500 men had died from starvation, cold, and disease. Another 2,500 had deserted the army and gone home.

Perseverance 1.It was a desperate time for General Washington and the rest of the Patriots! 2.Nonetheless, the 6,000 Patriot soldiers who remained were turned into one of the best fighting forces on the continent. 3.In addition to General Washington, the soldiers received military training from the Prussian officer Baron Von Steuben.

PATRIOTS

January 5, 1778 Patriots, you have lost Philadelphia, one of the most important cities in the colonies to the Redcoats. You are tired and hungry, and it has started to snow again. Your shoes wore out last November, and you have not been able to replace them. You wrap torn cloth around your feet and wince as you leave bloody footprints in the snow from your cracked and bleeding feet. Three days ago you watched one of your best friends die from a fever and hunger. What are you going to do? Choose from one of the following: 1.Try making shoes and clothing out of material that you can scrounge up from around camp. 2.Try to build a better hut for shelter against the cold and snow. 3.Go out and try foraging for food in the woods.

Consequences If you spin…Then… A number greater than your COMMON SENSE number… Your MORALE goes down by 1 point! A number equal to or lower than your COMMON SENSE number… Add 1 point to your STAMINA! Then make a STAMINA spin. If you spin your STAMINA number or lower, your MORALE stays the same. If you spin a number greater than your STAMINA number, subtract 1 point from your MORALE. If you chose Option #1, make a COMMON SENSE a spin to make better clothes and shoes for yourself.

Consequences If you spin…Then… A number greater than your MILITARY EXPERTISE number… Your MORALE goes down by 1 point! A number equal to or lower than your MILITARY EXPERTISE number… Add 1 point to your STAMINA! Then make a STAMINA spin. If you spin your STAMINA number or lower, your MORALE stays the same. If you spin a number greater than your STAMINA number, subtract 1 point from your MORALE. If you chose Option #2 (to build a better hut), make a MILITARY EXPERTISE spin to see if you remember how to build an army hut for shelter.

Consequences If you spin…Then… A number greater than your STAMINA number… Your MORALE goes down by 1 point! A number equal to or lower than your STAMINA number… Add 1 point to your STAMINA! Then make a STAMINA spin. If you spin your STAMINA number or lower, your MORALE stays the same. If you spin a number greater than your STAMINA number, subtract 1 point from your MORALE. If you chose Option #3 (to go foraging for food), make a STAMINA spin to see if you were able to endure the cold long enough to find some food.

Morale Roll 1.All Patriots should now make a MORALE spin… If you spin a number…Then… Equal to or lower than your MORALE number… You decide to tough it out with General Washington in Valley Forge. Greater than your MORALE number…You must now make a LOYALTY spin. If you spina number higher than your LOYALTY number, you have deserted and joined the Loyalists!

LOYALISTS

January 5, 1778 Loyalists, you are enjoying the warmth and party atmosphere of Philadelphia during the winter of Choose one of the following: 1.Accept an invitation from General Charles Cornwallis to a formal ball. Raise your MORALE by 1 point. 2.Go shopping for some better clothes and a nice fur hat to keep your ears warm. Raise your MORALE by 1 point. 3.Read the news about how the rebels are either being defeated or in hiding all through the colonies. Raise your MORALE by 1 point.

Yankee Doodle You may not know this, but the British soldiers used to make fun of the Patriots by making up a song called “Yankee Doodle.” Loyalists should now sing the following verses to the song!

Yankee Doodle Yankee Doodle came to town For to buy a firelock We will tar and feather him And so we will John Hancock Yankee Doodle keep it up Yankee Doodle Dandy Mind the music and the step And with the girls be handy

Diary entry #4 Patriots: Write about your life in camp at Valley Forge. Elaborate about the weather, your hardships, and your activities there. Loyalists: Write about your life in Philadelphia and how you think the war is going for you! The date for this diary entry is January 5, 1778.