THE BATTLE OF MONMOUTH MOLLY PITCHER FAMOUS BRITISH GENERAL CLINTON WAR FRANCE PROTECT NEW YORK CITY SENT TROOPS FLORIDA JUNE 18 CROSSING NEW JERSEY TO GO NEW YORK THOUSAND LOYALISTS BAGGAGE TRAIN MILES LONG THE AMERICANS TURN TO HARASS DO IN BURNING BRIDGES CUTTING TREES SNAPPING ADVANCE MILES WEATHER TRAVELING HARD SUFFER CARRY HEAVY FALL GENERAL LEE AWAIT WANT TO COMMIT ARMY ABILITY THE BRITISH REGULARS MORE EXPERIENCE INFLUENCE WASHINGTON DEFER WAR COUNCIL MAJORITY OFFICERS VOTE ENGAGE THE ENEMY ALL OUT TRAINED ALMOST NUMBER AFFORD MAJOR SPITE DETERMINES ATTACK SPREAD THE STATE BAGGAGE VALLEY FORGE THE FARM COUNCIL OF WAR THE HOME CORP MILITARY ETIQUETTE COMES GENERAL SENIOR SHOULD WANT SUPPORT THINK AMERICANS STAND BRITISH REGULARS OFFERS MILITIA ORDERS LAFAYETTE GENERALS SCOTT MAXWELL MOVE CHANGES MISSION SIZE TAKE OVER COMMAND ADDS CORPS BRIGADES WAYNE TOTAL REAR THE NEXT DAY NOTHING PREPARE HAVE TO PLANS ENCOUNTERS LEARNS THE RIFLE UNITS GATHER INFORMATION LOOK JUNE 28 REPORTS ENGAGED SEEM FALLING MOVES FORWARD FAILED DATA ON THE GROUND THE POSITION MOVING OUT LACK INTELLIGENCE ORDER MOVING FINALLY GETS PICTURE LEFT AND RIGHT CUT OFF THE REAR GUARD CAPTURE FEINT HOLD THE AMERICAN PLUNDER IN RESPONSE FLANKING THINKS COLUMN ACTUALLY THE RIGHT FLANK FORCE REINFORCE THE MOVEMENT PLAN ISOLATE DESTROY THE BRITISH OPEN THE VILLAGE MONMOUTH SEEMS RETREAT THE CENTER SAME TIME ARTILLERY AREA RUN OUT THE LEFT MOVE BACK FAIL INFORM MOVEMENTS SEND WORD AIDES SEEING LEFT FALL BACK WITHDRAW SOMETIMES CONFUSED ENTIRE REAR GUARD NO ONE FOR WASHINGTON TO COME SAVING HARMS WAY ANYWAY FIND THE ROADS CROWDED DISPATCHES REASON REPORT RIDING DOWN FINDS ASKS MEANING SAVED MANNER SAYS REPEATS EXCUSES NOT BEING ABLE ENRAGED BY GOD SHALL MINUTES REACHING FILING CAUSEWAY BRIDGE THE CORP BEGINS BLOCKING THE REST THE CAUSEWAY STIFF RESISTANCE SAFE IN POSITION BEHIND UNDER PRESSURE FIGHTING WITHDRAWAL STRONG DEFENSIVE LINE EXHAUSTED FRESH ALL OVER UNDER FIRE PRESENCE REVERSE THE FLOW OF ACTION SHIFTING STEUBEN THE BEST OF SHUFFLE BUT ALWAYS UNDER CONTROL FINDING BEGUN ISSUE TO DO THINKING HIMSELF POSITION FULL THE HEAT LEAVE THE LAST LAST MAN ENGLISHTOWN CREEK THE DAY DUSK READY THE LOSS WOMAN TODAY MARY LUDWIG HAYS CAMP FOLLOWER WATER NEARBY CANNON THE ARTILLERY GOING TO THE CANNON AFTER THE WAR HAYS DEATH MARRIED JOHN MCCAULEY DIED AT 10 BEGIN FOLLOW THE MOON SNEAK ABANDONED PERSONAL GOODS DEAD WORST WOUNDED DAMAGE PROVEN THE ADVANTAGE OPEN CLAIM REALLY DRAW DEFENDING LOOKING AFTER THE BATTLE BOTH SIDES HEAT EXHAUSTION THE AFTERMATH FOUND GUILTY NEVER RETURNS BOTHER THE LAST BATTLE AFTER THIS FIGHTING INVOLVED THE WAR SOUTHERN COLONIES THE MAIN PAGE THE REVOLUTION SITE PAGES BERGEN COUNTY WEB PAGES WRITTEN GLENN LAST REVISION ALL RIGHTS RESERVED