Joseph Plumb Martin's experience and sufferings
Student project about Martin’s Adventures, Dangers, and Suffering, Chapter VIII by EH
Biography of Joseph Plumb Martin
Just have the patience to hear me out, and I will tell you what I've been about - Joseph Plumb Martin
Illustration of soldiers freezing during the winter and fighting to stay alive. https://www.britannica.com/place/United-States/The-American-Revolutionary-War
Illustration of the great lengths that soldiers had to travel by foot. https://www.adirondack.net/history/revolutionary-war/
Illustration of the soldier's hardships due to the harsh winters and inadequate clothing and supplies. https://emergingrevolutionarywar.org/2016/01/23/the-hard-winter-of-1779-1780/
Illustration of the soldier's hardships due to lack of food. https://www.history.com/news/soldier-wartime-food-rations-battle-napoleon-vietnam
As seen in the map below, Joseph Plumb Martin traveled from New Jersey to Pennsylvania and then finally to New York where the chapter concludes.
Journey of Joseph Martin in the Campaign of 1782 (Key Locations)
- Trenton, NJ
- Philadelphia, PA (not a key location, briefly mentioned)
- West Point, NY (not a key location, briefly mentioned)
- Hudson River, NY
- King's Ferry, NY
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