For several long, hot, and exhausting hours during the afternoon of June 28, 1778, the largest land artillery battle of the American Revolution raged. The Continental artillery won the battle forcing the British artillery to withdraw. General Washington moved fresh troops forward to resume the battle at dawn, but during the night, British forces slipped away, ending the last major battle of the north.
The Battle of Monmouth was a political triumph for the Continental Army and General George Washington. The Continental Army had met the British in open field and forced them to retreat. British casualties were two to three times greater than those of the American troops. - NPS
| Y/M/D | Description | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 1778/06/00 | General Henry Clinton headquarters prior to the Battle of Monmouth | Hankinson-Moreau-Covenhoven House, Freehold Borough |
| 1778/06/00 | British troops quartered in Friends Meeting House | Evesham Friends Meeting House, Mount Laurel |
| 1778/06/18 | British army leaves Philadelphia for the safety of New York, baggage train stretches 12 miles | |
| 1778/06/19 | General Henry Clinton uses Smith House as headquarters | Thomas Smith House, Mount Laurel |
| 1778/06/28 | George Washington rallies Lee's retreating troops. When the main Continental army arrives, they repeatedly stimy British counterattacks. | Monmouth Battlefield, Monmouth Battlefield State Park |
| 1778/06/28 | Alexander Hamilton reconnoiters the immediate country between General Washington and General Lee | Thomas Smith House, Mount Laurel |
| 1778/06/28 | Alexander Hamilton reconnoiters the immediate country between General Washington and General Lee | Monmouth Battlefield, Monmouth Battlefield State Park |
| 1778/06/28 | Major General Charles Lee, with 5000 Continental soldiers, haphazardly attacks the British rear guard near Monmouth Court House (Freehold Borough), NJ | |
| 1778/06/28 | British flank Lee's line and Continental forces retreat | Monmouth Battlefield, Monmouth Battlefield State Park |
| 1778/07/00 | Major General Charles Lee court-martialed, found guilty and relieved of his command | |
| 1778/07/13 | Col Alexander Hamilton testifies at Charles Lee's Court-martial, 6 sessions are held at the Old Paramus church (razed) from July 10th to the 15th. | Paramus Reformed Church Historic District, Ridgewood |
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