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See also:MONMOUTH, See also:BATTLE OF (1778) , a battle in the See also:American See also:War of See also:Independence. The prospect of an See also:alliance between See also:France and See also:America in 1778 induced the See also:British to concentrate their forces. See also:Sir See also:- HENRY
- HENRY (1129-1195)
- HENRY (c. 1108-1139)
- HENRY (c. 1174–1216)
- HENRY (Fr. Henri; Span. Enrique; Ger. Heinrich; Mid. H. Ger. Heinrich and Heimrich; O.H.G. Haimi- or Heimirih, i.e. " prince, or chief of the house," from O.H.G. heim, the Eng. home, and rih, Goth. reiks; compare Lat. rex " king "—" rich," therefore " mig
- HENRY, EDWARD LAMSON (1841– )
- HENRY, JAMES (1798-1876)
- HENRY, JOSEPH (1797-1878)
- HENRY, MATTHEW (1662-1714)
- HENRY, PATRICK (1736–1799)
- HENRY, PRINCE OF BATTENBERG (1858-1896)
- HENRY, ROBERT (1718-1790)
- HENRY, VICTOR (1850– )
- HENRY, WILLIAM (1795-1836)
Henry Clintoh, who had succeeded Sir W. See also:Howe in command, determined to abandon See also:Philadelphia, captured in the previous See also:year, and move his troops See also:direct to New See also:York through New See also:Jersey. See also:Washington, who had spent the See also:winter at Valley Forge, See also:Pennsylvania, and had materially recruited his See also:army, immediately marched to intercept the British, and overtook them near Monmouth See also:Court See also:House (now See also:Freehold), New Jersey, on the 28th of See also:June 1778. A strong detachment of Americans under See also:General See also:Charles See also:- LEE
- LEE (or LEGIT) ROWLAND (d. 1543)
- LEE, ANN (1736–1784)
- LEE, ARTHUR (1740–1792)
- LEE, FITZHUGH (1835–1905)
- LEE, GEORGE ALEXANDER (1802-1851)
- LEE, HENRY (1756-1818)
- LEE, JAMES PRINCE (1804-1869)
- LEE, NATHANIEL (c. 1653-16g2)
- LEE, RICHARD HENRY (1732-1794)
- LEE, ROBERT EDWARD (1807–1870)
- LEE, SIDNEY (1859– )
- LEE, SOPHIA (1950-1824)
- LEE, STEPHEN DILL (1833-1908)
Lee was sent forward to harass the enemy's See also:rear and if possible cut off a portion of their See also:long baggage See also:train. See also:Clinton strengthened his rearguard, which turned upon the Americans and compelled them to See also:retreat. When Washington, who was well up with his See also:main See also:body, heard of Lee's retreat, he spurred forward and exerted himself in forming a strong See also:line of battle in See also:case the British continued their determined attack. Warm words passed between Washington
and Lee, which subsequently led to the latter's court-See also:martial and suspension for a year. The readjusted American line was composed of the divisions of See also:Lafayette, See also:Greene, See also:Alexander and Patterson, while See also:Wayne's See also:brigade, which had been in Lee's advance from the first, was posted in a favourable position. The British attacked this line and a warm, though brief, engagement ensued. Both sides encamped at See also:night on the ground occupied. The British, having accomplished their See also:object in delaying Washington's pursuit, continued their See also:march the next See also:day towards New York. Washington turned to the See also:left, crossed the See also:Hudson above, and encamped for the See also:remainder of the See also:season at See also:- WHITE
- WHITE, ANDREW DICKSON (1832– )
- WHITE, GILBERT (1720–1793)
- WHITE, HENRY KIRKE (1785-1806)
- WHITE, HUGH LAWSON (1773-1840)
- WHITE, JOSEPH BLANCO (1775-1841)
- WHITE, RICHARD GRANT (1822-1885)
- WHITE, ROBERT (1645-1704)
- WHITE, SIR GEORGE STUART (1835– )
- WHITE, SIR THOMAS (1492-1567)
- WHITE, SIR WILLIAM ARTHUR (1824--1891)
- WHITE, SIR WILLIAM HENRY (1845– )
- WHITE, THOMAS (1628-1698)
- WHITE, THOMAS (c. 1550-1624)
White Plains, New York, within striking distance of the See also:city. Each See also:side suffered about the same loss in the battle, that of the British being 400 (6o due to See also:sunstroke), the American somewhat less. In this engagement Lieut.-See also:Colonel Henry Monckton (1740—1778) of the British Grenadiers was killed in leading a See also:charge.
End of Article: MONMOUTH, BATTLE OF (1778)
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