Americans Claim Victory at Battle of Monmouth
General George Washington, commanding the main American Continental Army, claimed a major victory over the British Army on June 28, 1778, at the Battle of Monmouth Court House in New Jersey. This map by Captain Michel du Chesnoy (1746–1804), a French engineer who accompanied General Lafayette, records troop positions at the battle. Continental Congress President Henry Laurens (1724–1792) was quick to praise Washington for a victory over the British army during its withdrawal from Philadelphia to New York.
General George Washington, commanding the main American Continental Army, claimed a major victory over the British Army on June 28, 1778, at the Battle of Monmouth Court House in New Jersey. This map by Captain Michel du Chesnoy (1746–1804), a French engineer who accompanied General Lafayette, records troop positions at the battle. Continental Congress President Henry Laurens (1724–1792) was quick to praise Washington for a victory over the British army during its withdrawal from Philadelphia to New York.