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The Fight at Monmouth Ends in Fierce Clash and Retreat
Major Lawrence recalls a brutal day near Monmouth in 1778. Washington confronts Lee over retreat orders as Maxwell’s brigade holds, Morgan and Dickinson skirmishers press the British, and a brutal sun and rain-soaked battle tests endurance. Rebels rally behind Oswald’s guns and Wayne’s troops as the redcoats push.
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Lafayette
Wayne
Monmonth Cort House
Cimon Lise
Yale
Cou
Ladjer
Clinton
Morgan
Mortimer
Claire Mortimer
Lawrence
Maxwell
Toree
Ada
Englishtown
Une
Monmouth Cougs House
Dickinson
Lee
Firth
Dickinnon
Knyphausen
Freehold Meeting House
Ens
Jersey
Waslington
Charles Lee
Washington
Freehold
Scott
Worthington
Starcely
Lene
Cain
Oswald
McNeill
Ramsey
Stewart
Ater
Arlog
Raizeway
Tysha
Hershins
Queen's Rangers
Grant
Rumsey
Livingston
Leo
Poor's
Carolina Brigade