The King, as well as a certain group around him, failed to understand the spirit of the Colonists who still felt a great attachment to the Mother Country. At Valley Forge, where the Rebels endured tremendous privations for the cause which they believed to be so just. Sometimes some were without sufficient clothing even to venture from their cabins to gather firewood. Love of tender girlhood! Passionate deeds of heroes! A rushing, leaping drama of charm and excitement!