PERCEPTIONS OF BATTLE: George Washington's Victory at Monmouth

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Examines George Washington's planning, orders, and actions on the battlefield during the Battle of Monmouth Court House. Looks at how Washington matched each movement of the enemy with decisive actions of his own, and in doing so, 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 as Washington became the face of the American revolutionary efforts. Uses only first-person accounts to reach conclusions or render judgments.