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A 1777 map during the Revolutionary War detailing the chevaux-de-frise between Fort Lee and Fort Washington. Fort Lee, originally Fort Constitution, was a Revolutionary War-era fort located on the crest of the Hudson Palisades in what was then Hackensack Township, New Jersey opposite Fort Washington at the northern end of Manhattan Island.
Monmouth Battlefield State Park is a 1,818-acre (7.36 km 2) [4] New Jersey state park located on the border of Manalapan and Freehold Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. This park preserves the historical battlefield on which the American Revolutionary War's Battle of Monmouth (1778) was waged.
The last major battle to take place in New Jersey and the rest of the Northern states during the Revolutionary War was the Battle of Springfield. Baron von Knyphausen , the Hessian general, hoped to invade New Jersey and expected support from the colonists of New Jersey who were tired of the war.
New Jersey: American victory: Americans defeat a small British force, the British decide to evacuate New Jersey Battle of Millstone: January 20, 1777: New Jersey: American victory Forage War: January–March 1777: New Jersey: Americans harass remaining British forces in New Jersey Battle of Punk Hill: March 8, 1777: New Jersey: American victory ...
Fort Nonsense occupied a high hilltop overlooking Morristown, and is believed to have been the site of a signal fire and earthworks. Ford Mansion in Morristown was the site of the "hard winter" (December 1779 – May 1780) quarters of George Washington and the Continental Army. That winter remains the coldest on record for New Jersey.
Pages in category "Battles of the American Revolutionary War in New Jersey" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The park preserves part of the site of the Battle of Princeton (January 3, 1777), which was a victory for General George Washington's revolutionary forces over British forces. The park is maintained by the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry , and is located on Mercer Road (Princeton Pike), about 1.5 miles south of Princeton University ...
The Red Bank Battlefield is located along the Delaware River in National Park, Gloucester County, New Jersey. It was the location of the Battle of Red Bank in the American Revolutionary War on October 22, 1777. Fort Mercer and its sister, Fort Mifflin in Pennsylvania, defended the river and prevented the British from using it for transportation ...