Monmouth Courthouse 1778. The Last Great Battle In The North

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Fine
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Osprey
Publisher Place: Uk
Publisher Year: 2004
Edition: First Edition

Description: 96 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout.

Publishers Description: The battle of Monmouth Courthouse was not only the last major action in the Northern theater, it was also the longest and hardest-fought engagement of the entire Revolutionary War (1775-1783). When the British abandoned Philadelphia to return to New York City, American troops harassed their retreat. On the morning of 28 June 1778, General Lee, George Washingtons lieutenant, attacked the British rearguard but his attack went badly wrong. The British rearguard, now reinforced, threw Lees troops into a headlong retreat. Lee was relieved of his command and Washingtons Continentals then stood toe-to-toe with the British, bloodily repulsing a series of powerful attacks by crack troops.

ISBN: 9781841767727