Could You Survive as a Soldier in George Washingtons Army?

Step back 250 years and experience the brutal reality of the American Revolutionary War. In this immersive episode of Survive History, presenter Louee Dessent enlists in George Washington’s Continental Army, joining the 6th Virginia Regiment living history group to uncover what it took for ordinary men to fight for American independence.

Play the official SURVIVE HISTORY GAME to find out if you have what it takes 👉https://survivehistory.com/landing-page-page 🎲

Don’t miss our full collaboration series on the Revolutionary War with History Hit: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAjSuqc5h81TSALkvpbVCx3ZyYrwx1QgP&si=4Q8E5JaU6tv17U2I

⚔️ Life as a Revolutionary War soldier was a daily struggle for survival:
Farmhands, cobblers, and blacksmiths transformed into soldiers through relentless training and brutal marches.
Hunger, exhaustion, and disease (including deadly smallpox) struck harder than musket fire.
Harsh discipline held the army together, with punishments for everything from profanity to desertion.

🔥 Relive the pivotal moments that shaped America:
The daring Crossing of the Delaware and surprise attack at Trenton.
Desperate rearguard action at Brandywine Creek.
The bitter winter at Valley Forge, where Washington’s army endured suffering, starvation, and despair – only to emerge stronger, united, and ready to turn the tide of the war.

Along the way, discover the stark choices colonists faced: loyalty to the Crown or rebellion, confronting not only British Redcoats but also Hessian mercenaries and Native American allies of the British.
Filmed in collaboration with the 6th Virginia Regiment, 33rd Regiment of Foot, and Worcestershire Cavalry, this episode brings the Revolutionary War battlefield to life. Could you survive years of campaigning, disease, and defeat to see the birth of the United States? 🇺🇸

A big thank you to the brilliant 6th Virginia Regiment UK for making this episode possible. Check out their socials here:
https://www.instagram.com/6thvirginiauk1776/
https://www.facebook.com/6thVaUK

Thanks also to…
The 33rd Regiment of Foot https://www.instagram.com/thepattern33regt/
Worcestershire Cavalry https://www.instagram.com/worcestershirecavalry/
Avoncroft Living History Museum https://avoncroft.org.uk/
Marshall Beresford - Feldmarschall Material Culture
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558599021835
…and Primary Source Media (another great history channel) for our American quotes! https://www.youtube.com/@primarysourcemedia

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00:00 Introduction
04:28 The revolution begins
09:40 Joining my regiment (the 6th Virginia)
16:33 Loyalists, redcoats and runaway slaves
19:51 Preparing for war
21:48 Life on campaign
25:50 Discipline in George Washington's army
28:00 The Battle of Trenton
29:24 The Hessians
35:46 Native Americans
37:19 The Battle of Princeton
38:57 Prison hulks
39:55 Disease in military camps
41:15 Smallpox
45:21 The campaign of 1777 begins
48:09 The Battle of Brandywine and Germantown
51:49 Valley Forge