Monmouth campaign
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The Monmouth campaign was a series of maneuvers and the pivotal 1778 Battle of Monmouth in New Jersey, where George Washington’s Continental Army tested its improved discipline against British forces after the winter at Valley Forge.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Monmouth campaign canonical | 2 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Revolutionary War campaign
ⓘ
military campaign ⓘ |
| after | Valley Forge winter encampment ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | New Jersey campaign of 1778 ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of Great Britain
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| cause | British decision to evacuate Philadelphia and consolidate in New York ⓘ |
| commander |
George Washington
ⓘ
Henry Clinton ⓘ
surface form:
Sir Henry Clinton
|
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country |
Thirteen Colonies
ⓘ
surface form:
United States (then Thirteen Colonies)
|
| dateOfMainEngagement | June 28, 1778 ⓘ |
| endTime | June 1778 ⓘ |
| followedBy | subsequent operations in the northern theater ⓘ |
| hasPart | Battle of Monmouth ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1778 in the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
British Army forces withdrawing from Philadelphia
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Continental Army main army ⓘ |
| location |
New Jersey, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey
|
| mainBattle | Battle of Monmouth ⓘ |
| notableFor |
largest pitched battle of the war in terms of troops engaged in the North
ⓘ
testing improved discipline of the Continental Army ⓘ |
| objective | harass and check British withdrawal from Philadelphia to New York ⓘ |
| opponent |
British Army
ⓘ
Continental Army ⓘ |
| partOf | Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| placeOfMainEngagement | near Monmouth Court House, New Jersey ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
British occupation of Philadelphia
ⓘ
surface form:
British evacuation of Philadelphia
Valley Forge winter encampment ⓘ
surface form:
Valley Forge encampment
|
| result |
strategic American success
ⓘ
tactical stalemate at Battle of Monmouth ⓘ |
| startTime | June 1778 ⓘ |
| strategicContext | shift of British focus to southern colonies and global war with France ⓘ |
| theater | Middle Colonies ⓘ |
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