American Revolution
Valley Forge was one of the darkest hours I the war for independence. No one was sure if the Patriots could be strong enough to defeat the British Empire. On that same day the Continental Congress voted for independence. By mid-august the British, under the command of General William Howe had assembled an estimated 32,000 men. The British troops were well equipped, trained, and disciplined. Compared to the British troops, the continental Army was inexperienced and poorly equipped. Throughout the war, it was a struggled to keep its recruits and pay their wages. However over 230,000 men served in the Continental Army, they rarely numbered more than 20,000 at any one time. Lacking tax, the Continental Congress issued paper money. However these were not backed by gold or sliver and became almost worthless very quickly. Fortunately Robert Morris, a wealth Pennsylvania merchant and banker, personally pledged large amounts of money for the war effort. Robert Morris......
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