The Valley Forge winter civilians and soldiers in war Bodle, Wayne K creator author text bibliography History. pau 2002 monographic eng print xiii, 335 pages : maps ; 24 cm "The traditional account portrays Valley Forge in the 1770s as a desolate wilderness far removed from civilian society. Washington's army was forced to endure one of the coldest winters in memory with inadequate food and supplies, despite appeals to the Continental Congress. When the mild weather of spring finally arrived, the Prussian baron Friedrich von Steuben drilled the demoralized soldiers into a first-rate army that would go on to stunning victories at Monmouth and, eventually, at Yorktown." "Bodle presents a very different picture of Valley Forge - one that revises both popular and scholarly perceptions. Far from being set in a wilderness, the Continental Army's quarters were deliberately located in a settled area. And although there was a provisions crisis, Washington overstated the case in order to secure additional support. (A shrewd man, Washington mostly succeeded at keeping his army supplied with food, clothing, and munitions. Farmers from the interior provided food that ensured that the army didn't starve.) As for Steuben's role in training the soldiers, Bodle argues that it was not the decisive factor others have seen in the army's later victories." "The freshness of Bodle's approach is that he offers a complete picture of events both inside and outside the camp boundaries. We see what happens when two armies descend on a diverse and divided community. Anything but stoically passive, the Continentals were effective agents on their own behalf and were actively engaged with their civilian hosts and British foes. The Valley Forge Winter is an example of the "new military history" at its best - a history that puts war back into its social context."--Jacket. Introduction : the myth and the map -- Seat of war -- Campaign for Pennsylvania -- Doing what we can -- Learning to live with war -- Starve, dissolve, or disperse -- Trublesum times for us all, but wors for the soldiers -- Stone which the builders have rejected -- Lord's time to work -- Chapter of experiments -- As the fine season approaches -- Seated war. Wayne Bodle. Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-326) and index. n-us-pa n-us--- Washington, George 1732-1799 Headquarters Pennsylvania Valley Forge United States. Continental Army Military life Washington, George 1732-1799 Headquarters Pennsylvania Valley Forge United States. Continental Army Military life Washington, George 1732-1799 United States. Continental Army. USA; Militär Valley Forge (Pa.) History 18th century Pennsylvania History Revolution, 1775-1783 Social aspects United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 Social aspects Valley Forge (Pa.) History 18th century Pennsylvania History Revolution, 1775-1783 Social aspects United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 Social aspects Pennsylvanie Histoire 1775-1783 (Révolution) Aspect social États-Unis Histoire 1775-1783 (Révolution) Aspect social Social aspects Armed Forces Headquarters Armed Forces Military life Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Valley Forge United States Valley Forge American Revolution (United States : 1775-1783) fast (OCoLC)fst01351668 https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39Qhp4vB989PWKg6VGKmH6MwK 1700-1799 fast Geschichte 1750-1800 idszbz Geschichte 1777-1778 idszbz E234 .B63 2002 973.3/341 Valley Forge winter Bodle, Wayne K. University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, ©2002 (OCoLC)606926112 0271022302 9780271022307 9780271025261 0271025263 2002011741 http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy035/2002011741.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy035/2002011741.html http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy035/2002011741.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy035/2002011741.html TAG TAGC DLC 020724 20240808225027.9 in00004817126 eng