New Jersey campaign of 1778
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The New Jersey campaign of 1778, commonly known as the Monmouth campaign, was a series of American Revolutionary War operations culminating in the Battle of Monmouth, where General George Washington’s Continental Army engaged British forces during their retreat across New Jersey.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Monmouth campaign | 1 |
| New Jersey Forage War | 1 |
| New Jersey campaign of 1778 canonical | 1 |
| New York and New Jersey campaign of 1778 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: New Jersey campaign of 1778 Context triple: [Monmouth campaign, alsoKnownAs, New Jersey campaign of 1778]
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A.
Battles of Trenton and Princeton
The Battles of Trenton and Princeton were pivotal early American Revolutionary War victories in New Jersey that revitalized Patriot morale and helped turn the tide against British forces.
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B.
Saratoga campaign
The Saratoga campaign was a pivotal 1777 series of battles in the American Revolutionary War that ended in a decisive American victory and helped secure French support for the revolution.
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C.
Battle of Princeton
The Battle of Princeton was a pivotal 1777 American Revolutionary War engagement in New Jersey where George Washington’s Continental Army defeated British forces, boosting Patriot morale and solidifying the momentum gained after Trenton.
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D.
Battle of Trenton
The Battle of Trenton was a pivotal American Revolutionary War victory in December 1776, when George Washington’s Continental Army surprised and defeated Hessian forces in New Jersey, boosting colonial morale and revitalizing the revolutionary cause.
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E.
Battle of Stony Point
The Battle of Stony Point was a daring 1779 nighttime assault during the American Revolutionary War in which Continental forces captured a heavily fortified British position on the Hudson River.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New Jersey campaign of 1778 Target entity description: The New Jersey campaign of 1778, commonly known as the Monmouth campaign, was a series of American Revolutionary War operations culminating in the Battle of Monmouth, where General George Washington’s Continental Army engaged British forces during their retreat across New Jersey.
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A.
Battles of Trenton and Princeton
The Battles of Trenton and Princeton were pivotal early American Revolutionary War victories in New Jersey that revitalized Patriot morale and helped turn the tide against British forces.
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B.
Saratoga campaign
The Saratoga campaign was a pivotal 1777 series of battles in the American Revolutionary War that ended in a decisive American victory and helped secure French support for the revolution.
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C.
Battle of Princeton
The Battle of Princeton was a pivotal 1777 American Revolutionary War engagement in New Jersey where George Washington’s Continental Army defeated British forces, boosting Patriot morale and solidifying the momentum gained after Trenton.
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D.
Battle of Trenton
The Battle of Trenton was a pivotal American Revolutionary War victory in December 1776, when George Washington’s Continental Army surprised and defeated Hessian forces in New Jersey, boosting colonial morale and revitalizing the revolutionary cause.
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E.
Battle of Stony Point
The Battle of Stony Point was a daring 1779 nighttime assault during the American Revolutionary War in which Continental forces captured a heavily fortified British position on the Hudson River.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Revolutionary War campaign
ⓘ
military campaign ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
New Jersey campaign of 1778
ⓘ
surface form:
Monmouth campaign
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| belligerent |
British Army
ⓘ
Continental Army ⓘ |
| cause |
British decision to evacuate Philadelphia
ⓘ
British strategic shift to New York and the Atlantic coast ⓘ |
| commander |
George Washington
ⓘ
Henry Clinton ⓘ
surface form:
Sir Henry Clinton
|
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country |
Thirteen Colonies
ⓘ
surface form:
United States (then Thirteen Colonies)
|
| culminatedIn | Battle of Monmouth ⓘ |
| endTime | June 1778 ⓘ |
| followedBy | operations around New York City ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Middle Colonies ⓘ |
| involvedForce |
American militia units
ⓘ
British main army from Philadelphia ⓘ Continental Army main army ⓘ Hessian auxiliaries ⓘ |
| involvedTown |
Allentown, New Jersey
ⓘ
Crosswicks, New Jersey ⓘ Freehold, New Jersey ⓘ Hightstown, New Jersey, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Hightstown, New Jersey
Kingston, New Jersey ⓘ Monmouth ⓘ
surface form:
Monmouth Court House
Mount Holly, New Jersey ⓘ New Brunswick, New Jersey ⓘ Perth Amboy ⓘ
surface form:
Perth Amboy, New Jersey
|
| location |
New Jersey, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey
|
| majorEngagement | Battle of Monmouth ⓘ |
| militaryBranchInvolved |
artillery
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cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combat in extreme summer heat
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one of the largest battles of the American Revolutionary War by troop numbers ⓘ testing the newly trained Continental Army under Baron von Steuben’s drill system ⓘ |
| objective |
harass and damage the British army retreating across New Jersey
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prevent British from moving unmolested from Philadelphia to New York ⓘ |
| opponent | Great Britain ⓘ |
| partOf | Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Philadelphia campaign ⓘ |
| result |
British army successfully reached New York City
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Continental Army demonstrated improved discipline and effectiveness ⓘ strategic stalemate ⓘ |
| startTime | June 1778 ⓘ |
| strategicContext |
after France entered the war as an American ally
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following the winter encampment at Valley Forge ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | central New Jersey ⓘ |
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Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
New York and New Jersey campaign of 1778
this entity surface form:
Monmouth campaign
this entity surface form:
New Jersey Forage War