The battle of Monmouth Courthouse was not only the last major action in the Northern theater; it was also the longest and hardest-fought engagement of the entire Revolutionary War (1775-1783). When the British abandoned Philadelphia to return to New York City; American troops harassed their retreat. On the morning of 28 June 1778; General Lee; George Washington's lieutenant; attacked the British rearguard but his attack went badly wrong. The British rearguard; now reinforced; threw Lee's troops into a headlong retreat. Lee was relieved of his command and Washington's Continentals then stood toe-to-toe with the British; bloodily repulsing a series of powerful attacks by crack troops.
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