Liberty's Kids 124 - Vally Forge

that's just the way it goes never give up you represent america how can i see it any other way today on liberty's kids if congress continues promoting these fools into officers we will surely lose the war washington's troops taught the vase of professional soldiering by the aids the camp to king frederick the great of prussia they're learning from oppression who cares how we stand if we know how to fight we were already starving and living in rags if washington lets von steuben keep treating us this way he won't have any army at all dearest mother remember in england how i complained about the cold and now i welcome the snow as a friend because it stops the war there it is valley foliage washington's a genius it's close enough to philadelphia to keep an eye on howe and his winter quarters but far enough away to avoid a surprise attack oh philadelphia don't worry henry we'll win it back can't we talk about something besides more fighting how about washington wanting to use this time to train our forces to become a disciplined army or how old the soldiers who've suffered so much will finally have a chance to rest and get healthy oh no it looks worse than we thought we meet again my friends lafayette joe bear i missed you and are you already marquis we hoped valley forge would be a comfortable place for our soldiers come james are these not miracles a prize of twelve dollars was given to the best built in each regiment maybe you should have offered more general washington refuses to follow the bad example of our enemy he does not believe in angering private citizens by forcing them to house his soldiers shimini still needs wealth but we heard there'd be more food for the men and warm clothes yes general washington himself is off trying to get much-needed supplies from general green but i'm so glad you arrived before i left generals conway and gates have asked me to attack canada and to take it back from the british and liberate my countrymen sounds like an interesting story perhaps we should go with you i'm still packed ah but then you would be missing the greater drama henry washington's troops taught the ways of professional soldiering by the aids the camp to king frederick the great of prussia they're learning from oppression lieutenant general frederick von steuben a tremendous hero as hard and as seasoned the man i am told as has ever lived there that's as hard a man as has ever lived you should have stayed with james and henry to report on the transformation of ordinary citizens into a true army what happened those must be the supplies the soldiers are waiting for lying there abandoned alas congress put our supply lines in the hands of sharkers who prefer british gold to the good continental dollar philadelphia they spelled philadelphia with a k i'm going to write about this no general washington begs us to hold our tongues he doesn't want the troops to lose faith in the government he'd rather take the blame valley force where's the valley and where's the fools the forage was burned by the british as for the valley well no meat no meat no soldier no soldier look lads someone drawn by our jolly song joseph paul martin's the name paul barack hmm what's cooking it's fire cake make a paste out of flour and water and cook it on hot stones thanks you there captain elias treadwell at your service sir why is no one in uniform we are in uniform oh forgive me english is not my first language in russia to be in uniform means to be dressed alike i'd wager anything that the rumors true congress is eager to make anyone with a foreign accent in fancy ways a general you think von steuben's a fraud who can say but i intend to find out sir why do you harass me i say to you what i say to others just like you 35 times a day congress gave me no power to hire officers but i am a merit sir you knowing that you are of merit is a good and pleasing thing but it doesn't mean it is known to everybody you insult me i am of exceptional merry heaven for biddy has the price of passage if congress continues promoting these fools into officers we will surely lose the war a courier from valley forge told me you'd be coming moses oh good to see you again and you with ben's presses working again i value a man whose exploits can fill so many of our pages de lafayette my dear conway general gates awaits us at irwin's tavern on to canada's liberacion pad on friends we must make our battle plans but i shall return with the beginning of a glorious story you look troubled i don't trust conway or general gates neither does benedict arnold he told me that gates has more ambition than courage or ability look at this leaflet it's anonymous but gates and conway are seeing that it's widely distributed see it blames washington for every failure of the government they hope to turn the public against him and toward gates as the new commander-in-chief if gates and conway can make it appear that someone as popular as lafayette is shifting his loyalties from washington to gates i've got to warn lafayette what they're up to sarah wait pardon me gentlemen do any of you know how to stand at attention you mean stand up straight yes we know how to stand up straight then pray do so i shall be using you to train the man and what however i can't imagine did you see how he spoke to me just then heels two inches apart shoulders square to the front who cares how we stand if we know how to fight maybe washington didn't know he was like this we were already starving and living in rags now we're also stuck with this russian trying to make us a professional army mark my words james if washington lets von steuben keep treating us this way he won't have any army at all where could that tavern be i've gotten so turned around sarah moses thank heavens how did you know where to find me you were heading for a tavern to lafayette a toast to the future hero of canada here here it's a company of his equals at last and free of the civilian general of valley force with the good marquee reporting only to me we shall become a triangle of power with no man to stand between ourselves and our own high ambitions wait hmm toast to the man who will have my eternal loyalty a most excellent and esteemed general general washington i would never go against washington wait they think by giving me command of the attack on canada i would turn against most general washington what are you doing here we came to warn you but it doesn't appear we need it to come we must warn washington the schemes of those two dogs will not end with me i'll get the presses running so everyone will know what they're up to i said kitchen's uphill latrine's down do you expect them to walk there bearing sure has everyone jumping it's turning the whole camp upside down what are you up to baron von steuben's orders air out the straw in your mattresses clean everything inside and out take a bath i tell you james i may be named plum martin but that baron's plumb crazy corporal i ordered your company to assemble that be me where are the other 99 men it appears he's all that's left sir appears where are your records i am not a secretary not a secretary do you have fingers to count on do you have toes do you have the corporal yell at him for me i i i need my english words sir you may not appreciate our brand of military discipline however how can i appreciate what you don't have we are the soldiers we are the uniforms no one keeps records of anything corporal what is that i think it was a critter of some sort i reckon that's where it died a sample of detail to remove it from the camp why why because it's things because it carries disease and because i say so oh all right then captain assemble somebody we drill for battle that's for me henry i want to be trained you little field mouse you're no soldier then neither are they but they are the best they just need to learn what you have to teach between you and me i think you may be right very well you may train with us as our mascot and perhaps our good luck charm if i were you i'd keep my young friend away from von steuben he's a monster these men need their strength to survive and fight not drill and clean up around the camp shouldn't soldiers drill and keep the camp clean a lot you know he told me i should win the devotion of my men is that bad discipline comes from an officer holding himself aloof an object of awe you cannot command and be a wet nurse i'm making inquiries about our baron and if i can dig up some dirt i will get rid of that fraud left oblique march right blank march column left march sorry about that stop stop stop i dream all moves so you can out base your enemy and you're still like sleeping rocks dunder heads you would lose against an english statue if this little boy can do it why can't you general washington has told me of your stamina many of you can run a mile without breathing hard is that correct sure but you also told me that because you can't run together you must advance in single file to be shot like ducks in a row the army that can outflank its enemy is the one that survives that makes sense he's right out flank he has a point sir would you please show us again with pleasure down the hatch my boy excuse me baron i'm from the pennsylvania gazette if i could ask some questions certainly here you are lad drink the broth slowly the boy fainted during drill too sick to stand my lunch was only beef soup but you gave him your food ask your questions um i've heard you were a lieutenant general in the prussian army by rank all i need is this next question ah well uh how does our army compare to european armies in other countries you tell a soldier to do something he does it but an american he needs a reason because this fight is his fight i've never seen such courage and in these wretched conditions any other soldier would have melted away i am thankful franklin sent me to be part of this ben franklin sent you yes he said washington's genius is what he doesn't know he learns he thought drilling was a disagreeable necessity but now he sees you drill the man so each one can be as strong as the next strong as arab right because the weakest link can destroy the chain james i've got dirt on von steuben a soldier who served under him in prussia is in this very camp he says von steuben's neither a baron nor a general you're certain well the soldier's off on patrol but i'll write after it when i return with his testimony that will be the end of our baron he seems to know what he's doing i'm the soldier james not you i believe george washington will lead us to victory and i'm not about to let this phony baron destroy our army but james we have something urgent to convey and can't find washington anywhere i last saw him by the kitchens kitchens what kitchens nothing is where we left it including washington he's off to meet with general greene but we must warn him about gates in conway he'll be back by morning james is something bothering you captain treadwell has bad news about von steuben i must talk to general washington one two three four left oblique march general washington i must speak with you the baron is a don't listen to him general your excellency we must speak with you i think that sir please it's urgent i have vital information one at a time one at a time conway and gates they plot against you yes i know you do they're fools my only concern was the credibility they might gain with you by their side but i could never stop you from trying to regain canada viva they're not the only ones who deal in trickery look general a signed affidavit that von steuben is not a baron please general washington may i speak wait will you look at that one two three four one two three four to the rear march to the ear march captain treadwell barren or not von steuben has given me what i need a professional army by the way general green came through with food and clothing for the men the supply wagons come captain the measure of greatness is to create something with a life of its own for washington it is a nation for von steuben it is an army dearest mother i try not to think of the future but i can't help being moved by the future these soldiers see for themselves one two three four left sweet potato dumplings hard in general someone just spotted a british spy getting an eyeful of our camp excuse me where do i sign up let the spy go this is something i want our enemy to know about come i will show you we will win this war for whatever tomorrow brings today there's life and hope and pride cookie jar

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Length: 23min 16sec (1396 seconds)

Published: Mon Jan 25 2016