What happened to the Continental Army at the Valley Forge encampment?

a) the appealing agricultural surroundings lured many troops away from duty

b) many colonial troops were replaced with mercenaries from Europe

c) many troops died, but those who survived were well trained

d) the army's ranks swelled to unprecedented numbers.

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Kaitlynn Jacobs

25 November, 19:06

What happened to the Continental Army at the Valley Forge encampment?

a) the appealing agricultural surroundings lured many troops away from duty

b) many colonial troops were replaced with mercenaries from Europe

c) many troops died, but those who survived were well trained

d) the army's ranks swelled to unprecedented numbers.

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Leia Finley · Answer 1

Answer: C) many troops died, but those who survived were well trained

Explanation:

Of the 11,000 soldiers stationed at Valley Forge, hundreds died from disease. As the winter stretched on, Prussian military adviser Frederick von Steuben kept the soldiers busy with drills and training in modern military strategy. When Washington's army marched out of Valley Forge on June 19, 1778, the men were better disciplined and stronger in spirit than when they had entered.