whenWhen winter settled on December 1777 Washington'sthe winter headquarters inof Pennsylvania commander was, George Washington., we retired to valley forgeValley Forge, Pennsylvania to set up a winter camp while the British setup camp in neighboring Philadelphia. theThe past year had been filled with losses, and although none of them were major, moralmorale was fallingsinking low again. I remained hopeful that the army would pull through , but many around me we’ rentweren't hopeful. atAt this point and time, the army was already in bad shape. lackLack of supplies, food, shoes, clothing, and blankets, had taken a toll on us. butBut the next week, women arrived and helpedto help us out they were; sewing and washing clothes, cooking, being nurses, helping to make shoes, and sewing blankets for us. yetYet, the winter was brutal and the shortage of supplies plagued the army. weWe needed to survive the winter and come outemerge more capable than we havehad been. ifIf we did, victory was within sight. if we did not do well iI was hoping that we would.