Battle of Monmouth: The Revolution's Last Major Northern Battle
Washington's Continental Army fought the British to a standstill at Monmouth Courthouse in scorching heat, proving that American regulars could match redcoats in open battle after training at Valley Forge. Mary Ludwig Hays, later known as Molly Pitcher, took over her husband's cannon when he collapsed, earning a sergeant's commission from Washington himself.
June 28, 1778
248 years ago
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