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Battle of Monmouth


Old Monmouth Courthouse: Battle of Monmouth (New Jersey) on 28th June 1778

Old Monmouth Courthouse: Battle of Monmouth (New Jersey) on 28th June 1778

British and German troops against the … Continue reading


The British in Philadelphia.


On June 18, 1778, after almost nine months of occupation, 15,000 British troops under General Sir Henry Clinton evacuated Philadelphia, the former U.S. capital. The British had captured Philadelphia on … Continue reading


Winter at Valley Forge


The winter of 1777-1778 may have been the low point of the Revolutionary War for George Washington and the Continental Army. After the Battles of Brandywine (September 11, 1777) and … Continue reading