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NJ · American Revolution

The Battle of Monmouth in June 1778 was one of the war's largest engagements.

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**The Crucible at Monmouth: Where the Continental Army Came of Age**

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The Water Carrier of Monmouth

I followed the army because my husband went, and a wife who could work was needed as much as a soldier who could fire. That is not how the stories tell it — they make it sound as though I wandered ont...

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The Drillmaster and the Proving Ground

When I arrived at Valley Forge in February of 1778, I found an army that possessed bravery in abundance and discipline almost not at all. The soldiers were willing to fight — that was never in questio...

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