The American soldiers bore much hardship. They were ragged and hungry and
cold. Hardest was the winter in Valley Forge. They were so cold and
hungry, they wanted to give up and go home. But Washington did not give
up, and he kept them together. He starved with them and froze with them,
and his soldeirs loved him so much they stayed for his sake. By contrast,
the British army, with an ample supply of gold, had all the food, shelter,
and warmth required in Philadelphia.
