Title Battlefield detectives. American Revolution : Battle of Monmouth / written, produced and directed by David Wright ; produced by Granada Manchester for History Television Network Productions

Published [New York, NY] : A & E Television Networks : Distributed in the U.S. by New Video, ©2006

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Description 1 online resource (1 electronic resource (approximately 37 min.)) Series American history in video Summary "The Battle of Monmouth took place on June 28th 1778 in rural New Jersey. It was a key moment in the Revolutionary War between Great Britain and her thirteen rebellious colonies, and was the last major battle of the Revolution in the North. The battle occurred as the British General Henry Clinton was withdrawing his army from Philadelphia to New York. General George Washington set out in pursuit from his winter headquarters at Valley Forge. Outside the village of Freehold the Americans attacked the rear of the British column. The British assumed that the American Army was weak, ill-disciplined and incapable of facing up to the seasoned British regulars, thought to be the best fighting force the world had ever seen. But at Monmouth things turned out differently. Washington used his artillery so effectively that the British were pinned down and took significant casualties. Cowed by deadly American firepower the British left the field in disarray, their dead unburied. Under cover of darkness they marched wearily on towards New York and avoided a second day of fighting. We'll analyze the conditions at Monmouth, and discover exactly how and why the Americans came to hold their ground."--Publisher's web site Notes In English Print version record Subject Monmouth, Battle of, Freehold, N.J., 1778. Military campaigns. SUBJECT New Jersey -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85091331 United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Campaigns. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140147 Subject New Jersey. New Jersey -- Freehold. United States. Genre/Form Documentary films. History. Nonfiction films. Documentary films. Nonfiction films. Documentaires. Films autres que de fiction. Form Streaming video Author MacFadyen, Gavin Wright, David Arts and Entertainment Network Granada Manchester (Firm) History Channel (Television network) New Video Group

Other Titles American Revolution : Battle of Monmouth Battle of Monmouth

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