Famous People
He is known as the worst traitor in American history
Benedict Arnold
The disease that spread through out Valley Forge until an innoculation was used
Small pox
Geography
Continental army
This is the first target of the British. Hint: it's an island near New York City
Long Island
The river Washington crossed on Christmas 1776
The Delaware
He served as the first Secretary of War and died by accidentally swallowing a chicken bone
Henry Knox
Baron Von Steuben is credited with introducing this deadly new weapon while working with the soldiers at Valley Forge
Bayonette
Most of the public supported the war
United States
On Sept. 20, 1776, a quarter of this city burns
New York City
The capital of the United States in 1777
Philadelphia
He wrote about "summer soldiers" and "sunshine patriots" in his essay, The American Crisis".
Thomas Paine
Percentage of ill men at Valley Forge in February 1778
50%
Experienced generals
Great Britain
One of the last battles in the Revolution
Yorktown
Number of soldiers who died in the American Revolution
25,000
He's known as the "penman of the Revolution." However, he did vote against the Declaraion of Independence.
John Dickinson
One of the two years General Washington and his soldiers were at Valley Forge
1777 and 1778
French and Spanish allies
United States
General Washington and his troops surprised which mercenary group in Trenton, New Jersey.
The Hessians
General Burgoyne wanted to capture this city in New York.
Albany
Although Paul Revere gets all the credit for his famous midnight ride, he made an even more daring ride out of Boston to warn the residents of Lexington that the British were coming
William Dawes
Approximately how many soldiers died from illness at Valley Forge?
1,800-2,500
Best navy in the world
Great Britain
Battle in which General Burgoyne surrendered to the Continental Army.
Saratoga
Native American tribe that worked with General Burgoyne
Iroquois