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The Battle of Monmouth (prounounced Mon-meth) was an American Revolutionary War battle fought on June 28, 1778] in New Jersey. In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze ( May 24, 1816 &ndash July 18, 1868) was a German American history painter best-known for Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Year 1778 ( MDCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Also see Freehold Township. Freehold Borough is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Kingdom of Great Britain, also known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain, was a State in northwest Europe, in existence from 1707 to 1800 George Washington (February 22 1732 December 14 1799 served as the first President of the United States of America (1789&ndash1797 and led the In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Year 1778 ( MDCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The main Continental Army under George Washington attacked the rear of the British Army's column led by Sir Henry Clinton as they left Freehold Court-House (modern Freehold Borough). The American Continental Army was an Army formed after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War by the colonies that became the United States of America George Washington (February 22 1732 December 14 1799 served as the first President of the United States of America (1789&ndash1797 and led the The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. Also see Freehold Township. Freehold Borough is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey,
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Battle
The Continental Army moved on northeast from Valley Forge to attack. General Charles Lee was handed the command, and elements of his command - General Wayne's brigade supported by General Knox's artillery, attacked the British column's flank. Charles Lee ( February 6 1732 &ndash October 2, 1782) was a British soldier turned Virginia planter who was a A military column is a formation of that can be applied to individual soldiers marching together in one or more files in which the file is significantly longer than When the British turned to attack him, Lee ordered a general retreat, and his soldiers soon became disorganized. For other meanings see Withdrawal (disambiguation. A withdrawal is a type of Military operation, generally meaning retreating Washington sent the dejected Lee to the rear, then personally rallied the troops and repelled two counterattacks referred to as "Washington's Advance". In military parlance the rear is the part of concentration of military forces that is furthest from the enemy (compare its antonym the Front line) A counterattack The battle was a standoff. With a high of over 100 degrees F. both sides lost almost as many men to heat stroke as to the enemy. Hypothermia is a condition in which an organism's temperature drops below that required for normal Metabolism and bodily functions Both sides retired at nightfall.
Eventually exhaustion forced Clinton to call off the attack. Washington tried to organize a counterattack, but the daylight had begun to fade and his exhausted troops could fight on no longer. By about six in the evening the fighting was over. Clinton was happy that his main objective of the day, to cover his retreat, had been achieved. The next morning the Americans woke to find the British had slipped away during the night. The rest of the march to Sandy Hook went without incident, and on July 1 the British army reached the safety of New York City, from where they were evacuated to New York. Sandy Hook is a barrier peninsula, approximately 97 kilometers (between 6 and 7 miles in length and 800 meters (0
This battle was the first test of Steuben's re-trained Continental troops. Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin von Steuben ( September 17, 1730 &ndash November 28, 1794) was a Prussian-German army officer They withstood the trial well given the conditions due to Steuben's knowledge of Prussian Army training programs. The battle was technically a tactical draw, as it had no particular benefit for either side, but the Americans were left on the field, with the British having withdrawn.
Aftermath
The battle was the last major engagement of the northern theater, and the largest one-day battle of the war when measured in terms of participants. Lee was later court-martialed for his actions at the Village Inn located in the center of Englishtown. A court-martial (plural courts-martial) is a Military court. These military courts can determine Punishments for members of the Military subject Englishtown is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. [3] Monmouth is considered the second of only two major battles over the course of the war in which Washington's army faced British Regulars on straightforward terms in a set-piece field battle and were not tactically defeated (See also Battle of Princeton). Background In the night after the Second Battle of Trenton, General Washington led the roughly 6000 man main body of his army stealthily away from Lieutenant
The legend of "Molly Pitcher" is usually associated with this battle. Molly Pitcher was a nickname given to a girl who loved a man who may have fought in the American Revolutionary War. According to one story, she was a housewife who came to battle with her husband and took his place at the cannon after he fell. Based on a true incident, the story idea is embellished and has become a legend over the years. Two places on the battlefield are marked as sites of the Molly Pitcher Spring. [4]
Although never accorded formal preservation, Monmouth Battlefield is one of the best preserved of the Revolutionary War battlefields. [4] Each year during the last weekend in June, the Battle of Monmouth is reenacted at Monmouth Battlefield State Park in modern Freehold Township and Manalapan. Monmouth Battlefield State Park is a 1810- Acre (732 km² New Jersey State park located on the border of Manalapan and Freehold Township Also see Freehold Borough. Freehold Township is a Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States Manalapan Township is a Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States.
Archive
The Monmouth County Historical Association at 70 Court Street in Freehold, New Jersey houses a collection of documents which includes personal accounts, journals, pension applications, letters, and miscellaneous printed material. The Monmouth County Historical Association was established in 1898 by a group of county residents headed by professional educator Caroline Gallup Reed Freehold New Jersey is made up of two municipalities The downtown area is Freehold Borough. It is a subject collection acquired through various donors.
References
External links
- New Jersey during the Revolution: The battle of Monmouth
- Monmouth Battlefield: Survey of Historic Sites and Buildings
- Battle of Monmouth
- Monmouth County Historical Association: Coll. 72 Battle of Monmouth Collection
- 2nd New Jersey Regt.
- Department of Military Science - Battle of Monmouth
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