Battle+of+Monmouth

 [|The Battle of Monmouth]took place on a scorching day of June 28, 1778. It was a battle with up over 100 degrees. It was an allied force of 10,000 British and [|German troops] against 11,000 militia men of the Colonies. The British were led by [|Lieutenant General Sir Henry Clayton], [|Major General Charles Cornwallis], and [|Major General Wilhelm Von Knyphausen]. The American Continental army and militia men were led by [|General George Washington] and [|Major General Charles Lee]. Both sides had their outfits and they were made mostly of wool which is not the best for one hundred degree weather in the middle of a war. The British wore [|red wool] clothing with white straps, while the American Continental army wore [|blue]. As for the Germans they were also outfitted in blue and the militia men were still dressed in whatever they were able to find. The battle starts when the Americans are leaving [|Valley Forge] trying to intercept the British moving from Philadelphia to New York. Washington had an idea to have 5,000 men that would be under the control of General Lee attack the British troops on there way through[|Monmouth]. But the strategy failed when General Lee's troops became disorganized and was forced to retreat backward. Instead of Washington having Lee split the Britsh forces in two Washington was met with Lee's own forces retreating with many British troops in pursuit. Washington ordered Lee's remaining men to hold off the advancing British toops long enough for Washington to organize the Americans with artilery at Comb's Hill. Lee's troops held long enough for Washinton to do so. Soon after the battle General Lee was court marshalled for his actions during the [|Battle of Monmouth]. Now the story goes that the woman from the neighboring towns of battle were always called upon to help aid the men in battle. [|Molly Pitcher] is one of those women. During the battle her husband was mortally wounded and she took her husband's spot firinf the cannons. At the end of the battle loses were heavy but suprisingly more deaths were caused do to heat strokes then bullets. The British recived about 300 casualties and the Americans 350. Up to about 100 of those men were thought to have died due to the heat stroke during the battle. media type="youtube" key="E_j9RJImk2w" height="344" width="425" Question you had better know. 1. Most importantly who won this battle? 2. What date did this event occur? 3. Who is the single most memorable person in this battle? 4. What caused the most deaths during the battle? BONUSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!! 5. Who is my 1st BFF????????