Valley Forge

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This paper discusses the background of the suffering that took place during the winter of 1776-1777 at Valley Forge. It then examines the state of the American forces before, during and after their winter encampment at Valley Forge. The paper then discusses the effect of the quality of military leadership on the successful outcome of the campaign.

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Review of Related Literature
Background and Overview
Conditions at Valley Force
The American Forces after Valley Forge
Chapter 3: Analysis and Discussion
Chapter 4: Summary and Conclusions

From the Paper:

"Many people find managing others in a corporate setting one of the most difficult challenges they encounter in their lives. Just imagine, then, what it must have been like for General Washington at Valley Forge. Not only was he tasked with defeating the superior British forces, he had to do this using the tools, methods and manpower that he had available, as well as a congressional cabal that was actively seeking his replacement. The fact that Washington and his general staff accomplished what they did with what they had would suggest that these leaders would be even more effective on today's battlefield."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Alderks, Cathie E. and Fred A. Mael. 1993. "Leadership Team Cohesion and Subordinate Work Unit Morale and Performance." Military Psychology, 5(3), 155.
• Blakemore, Steven. 1995. "Revisionist Patricide: Thomas Paine's 'Letter to George Washington.'" CLIO, 24(3), 269.
• Bondanella, John R., Jonathan Cave, Rachel Hart, Donna Keyser and Ellen M. Pint. 2001. Public-Private Partnerships: Background Papers for the U.S.-U.K. Conference on Military Installation Assets, Operations, and Services. Santa Monica, CA: Rand.
• Brooks, Victor and Robert Hohwald. 1999. How America Fought Its Wars: Military Strategy from the American Revolution to the Civil War. Conshohocken, PA: Combined Publishing.
• Buchanan, John. 2004. The Road to Valley Forge: How Washington Built the Army That Won the Revolution. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

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