For now, this concludes James's and Elizabeth's stories and their part in the Revolutionary War. All characters are completely made up but some of the facts are true. Valley Forge is a real place where George Washington and his troops did stay during the winter of 1777 and 1778. Around two-thirds of the soldiers there died. Most died from the disease between March and April. The soldiers left when they heard that the British had left their encampment. They had caught up within nine days which caused a battle. The Americans won and they marched on. The Americans did win, just like James Cadey predicted would happen if they all just remembered what they were fighting for...
Since this started as a school project, I need to include my sources. Most of this came from my own creation based off the facts that I learned during school. I found some information however on one website.
Hickman, K. (n.d.). American revolution: Winter at valley forge. Retrieved from http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/battleswars16011800/p/valleyforge.htm
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Life at Valley Forge
Ficción históricaIt's the Revolutionary War and the middle of winter. James Cadey is one of the soldiers that is staying at Valley Forge. He fills out a journal of some of the things that he sees and does. Who knew that so many people could die in one place.
