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instanceOf
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battle
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engagement
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alsoKnownAs
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Battle of Monmouth Court House
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associatedFigure
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Baron von Steuben
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Lafayette
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“Molly Pitcher” (Mary Ludwig Hays, traditional attribution)
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belligerent
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Great Britain
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United States
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campaign
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Philadelphia campaign
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casualtiesUK
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several hundred killed, wounded, or missing
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casualtiesUS
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several hundred killed, wounded, or missing
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combatant
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British Army
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Continental Army
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commander
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Charles Cornwallis
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Charles Lee
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George Washington
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Sir Henry Clinton
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conflict
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American Revolutionary War
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country
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United States (then Thirteen Colonies)
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county
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Monmouth County
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date
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June 28, 1778
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engagementCharacteristic
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day-long fighting in intense heat
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followedBy
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British retreat to New York City
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front
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Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War
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historicalSignificance
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demonstrated Continental Army’s increased professionalism after Valley Forge
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last major battle in the northern theater before focus shifted south
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location
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Monmouth County, New Jersey
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near
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Freehold, New Jersey
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notableFor
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court-martial of General Charles Lee
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extreme heat
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improved discipline of Continental Army
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use of Baron von Steuben’s drill methods
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partOf
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American Revolutionary War
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precededBy
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British evacuation of Philadelphia
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result
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inconclusive
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tactical draw
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state
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New Jersey
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strategicOutcome
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boosted American confidence in Continental Army
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strengthUK
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approximately 10,000–11,000 troops
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strengthUS
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approximately 10,000–12,000 troops
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tacticalOutcome
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British continued withdrawal to New York
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terrain
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open fields and rolling farmland
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typeOfEngagement
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pitched battle
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UKObjective
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protect baggage train and reach New York safely
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USObjective
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attack and damage retreating British column
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weather
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very hot and humid
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year
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1778
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