Battle of Monmouth

Overview

The Battle of Monmouth, also known as the Battle of Monmouth Court House, was fought near the Village of Monmouth Court House in modern-day Freehold Borough, New Jersey and Manalapan, on June 28, 1778, during the American Revolutionary War. It pitted the Continental Army, commanded by General George Washington, against the British Army in North America, commanded by General Sir Henry Clinton.

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Significance

The Battle of Monmouth was a major engagement between Washington's Continental Army and Clinton's British forces in New Jersey. The British sustained 1,134 casualties in the fighting, a significant toll for a force of roughly 17,660 men. The engagement involved American general Charles Lee alongside Washington on the Continental side, a command arrangement that shaped how the battle unfolded. Monmouth stands as one of the larger conventional clashes of the Revolutionary War's middle period, fought as Clinton's army moved through New Jersey.

Forces & casualties

Commanders (3)