Thomas Paine, who served in the Greene army, published a series of brochures called The American Crisis, in which he tried to lift the spirits of his countrymen. The first issue came out on December 23. In this series of writings, Paine described the difficulties that the Patriots had, such as the weather, the great heat they had to go through, the lack of weapons and the inconveilers that had the weapons and the lack of training, in these writings, Paine asked citizens to help and encourage convalescents.
Some of the problems that the Patriots faced were harsh conditions and fierce weather. The harsh conditions were a big toll on the Patriots because then the soldiers had to waste energy that they would normally need for fighting in the war. The harsh weather made the land very hard to navigate. The weather could also mess up the Patriots equipment. If water got in the rifle that they were holding, that gun would become obsolete. The water would prevent the gun from firing if the water would lodge itseld in a certain spot.
