Molly stayed with Hays throughout all of his service in the military and they both even spent that very arduous winter at Valley Forge together. ... When Molly Pitcher's husband collapsed because of a heatstroke during the battle, she took his place and began firing his cannon, a skill that she had acquired through watching him. Molly is often depicted firing the large cannon, a task many women of that time period had not accomplished. ...

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Before the second meeting of the Continental Congress in April of 1775 the situation had changed again- both the British army and colonists fired shots. ... The Battle of Valley Forge was, in my opinion, the turning point in the war, and proved that George Washington was one of the best Generals around and was capable of leading his men to victory because of his uncanny way of holding his men together and keeping them united. ...

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In Valley Forge, Baron von Steuben trained the American regulars to fight on the European model, and the arrival of plentiful shipments of arms and supplies to assure adequate equipment for next campaign (Lender, 31). ... "Within a month the whole army was drilling by the new regulations, with emphasis on loading and firing, the use of the bayonet, in which American troops had always bee week, and such essential foot movements as changing from column into lines" (Bill, 72). ... Firstly, the Continental Army showed off their vigorous training in Valley Forge. ...

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The Boston Massacre occurred when the Red Coats, which was another name for the British soldiers, opened fire on the colonist and killing 5. ... After the high hopes that the colonists had after the Declaration of Independence was singed, they had to face the harsh facts at the battle of Valley Forge (Battle). ...

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