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- 1778.4 + (<p>[A] George Ewing, a Revolutionary … <p>[A] George Ewing, a Revolutionary War soldier, tells of playing a game of "Base" at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania: "Exercisd in the afternoon in the intervals playd at base."</p></br><p>Ewing also wrote: "[May 2d] in the afternoon playd a game at Wicket with a number of Gent of the Arty . . . ." And later . . . "This day [May 4, 1778] His Excellency dined with G Nox and after dinner did us the honor to play at Wicket with us."</p></br><p>[B]</p></br><p>"Q. What did soldiers do for recreation?</p></br><p>"A: During the winter months the soldiers were mostly concerned with their survival, so recreation was probably not on their minds. As spring came, activities other than drills and marches took place. "Games" would have included a game of bowls played with cannon balls and called "Long Bullets." "Base" was also a game - the ancestor of baseball, so you can imagine how it might be played; and cricket/wicket. George Washington himself was said to have took up the bat in a game of wicket in early May after a dinner with General Knox! . . . Other games included cards and dice . . . gambling in general, although that was frowned upon."</p></br><p>Valley Forge is about 20 miles NE of Philadelphia.</p></br><p> </p></br><p> </p>/p> <p>Valley Forge is about 20 miles NE of Philadelphia.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p>)