Battle+of+Monmouth

= The Battle of Monmouth  The Battle of Monmouth took place in Monmouth New Jersey on June 28, 1778. The Battle of Monmouth started when the British decided to withdraw their forces to New York to use them for costal raids. The commander of the British army was General Henry Clinton.  = General George Washington wanted to intercept the British and attack them. For their attack strategy, Washington called in General Charles Lee and ordered him to attack Clinton’s rear ground with 5,000 men. Washington would catch up and support him with the rest of the army.  The plan didn’t go accordingly and General Lee retreated. Washington did not take this well and ordered the soldiers forward. Lee took charge of the lines once more. The British retreated into New York, to safety. There was no winner in this battle, many consider it a tie . The American army, lead by George Washington, suffered 452 casualties. The British army, lead by Henry Clinton suffered 487 casualties.  This battle was a positive thing for the Continental Army. The colonists probably had hope that they could defeat the British because they hadn’t lost this battle. Without that hope, many might’ve turned to the king instead of fighting for freedom.  Molly Pitcher  Molly Pitcher was born Oct.13, 1754 to German immigrants and was given the name Mary. Mary married soldier John Casper Hays. During the crude Battle of Monmouth, Mary brought pitchers of water to thirsty soldiers. This act gave her the nickname “Molly Pitcher.” When Molly’s husband John was injured, she took over manning his cannon. Molly’s husband died later and she remarried Gearge McCauley. Molly was awarded by the legislator of Pennsylvania in 1822 for her acts of kindness. Molly died Jan. 22, 1832. She is a wonderful example of a heroine.

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