Perceptions Of Battle George Washingtons Victory At Monmouth Jeff Dacus by Jeff Dacus 9781955041270, 195504127X instant download after payment.

A new perspective on the Battle of Monmouth from the first-person accounts of those who took part in the battle.
After spending a difficult winter at Valley Forge, George Washington led the Continental Army in pursuit of the British Army moving from Philadelphia to New York City. On June 28, 1778, the army caught up with the British and defeated them at Monmouth Court House.
The principal figure in the battle is George Washington. His planning, his orders, and his actions on the battlefield dominate the story. After the first rebuff of his advance guard under Charles Lee, it is Washington who matched each movement of the enemy with decisive actions of his own. In doing so he attained a tactical victory on the battlefield that had major strategic implications. Because of his leadership, and the actions of his army, both he and the Continental Army gained renewed respect from Congress, the American people, and the enemy.
Washington’s success solidified his...