Monmouth Battlefield - View this location on map This Landmark commemorates The Battle of Monmouth, June 28, 1778. This was a pivotal engagement of the Revolutionary War, since it marked the combat debut of the improved Continental Army, tempered by a long winter of training at Valley Forge. The American troops proved they were able to engage the British Army on even terms. Northwest of Freehold on New Jersey 522, Freehold, New Jersey Historical

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