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| Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print | | Englishtown in Monmouth County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic) |
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Hold the Hedgerow!
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By Bryan Olson, circa April 2007 | |
| | | 1. Hold the Hedgerow! Marker | | |
Inscription. Major General Charles Lee had only 800 men to try to stall more than 2,000 advancing British troops. The Continentals beat back one cavalry charge before the British grenadiers were upon them. After 3 to 5 minutes of firing at each other at point blank range, the British dragoons broke through the fence south of the Continental line.
Outflanked, the Continentals abandoned the hedgerow and fled across the bridge, but not before decimating the ranks of British grenadiers. The ground east of the hedgerow was strewn with dead and wounded.
The delay was brief, but long enough. By the time Lee's last groups had crossed the bridge, thousand of Continentals were formed on Perrine’s Hill, ready and waiting.
Erected by Department of Environmental Protection.
Location. 40° 16.124′ N, 74° 18.822′ W. Marker is in Englishtown, New Jersey, in Monmouth County. Click for map. Marker is located on the battlefield hiking trail. Marker is in this post office area: Englishtown NJ 07726, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The British Rush the Hedgerow (about 800 feet away, in a direct line); The British Grenadiers (about 800 feet away); Molly Pitcher (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Molly Pitcher (approx. 0.4 miles away); Battle at the Parsonage (approx. 0.4 miles away); General von Steuben (approx. 0.4 miles away); Combs Hill Cannonade (approx. 0.5 miles away); Monmouth Battlefield (approx. 0.6 miles away). |
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By Bryan Olson, April 2007 | |
| | | 2. The Battle of Monmouth 12:45 PM-1:00 PM | | |
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By Bryan Olson, circa 2006 | |
| | | 3. Hold the Hedgerow! Marker | | |
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By Bryan Olson, circa April 2007 | |
| | | 4. The Hedgerow | | The Continentals fought a delaying action along this fence line. They were only able to hold this position for a few minutes before the British pushed them back. | | |
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By Bryan Olson, circa 2002 | |
| | | 5. Another View of the Hedgerow | | |
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| Credits. This page originally submitted on March 13, 2008, by Bryan Olson of Syracuse, New York. This page has been viewed 503 times since then. Last updated on March 14, 2008, by Bryan Olson of Syracuse, New York. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Submitted on March 13, 2008, by Bryan Olson of Syracuse, New York. • Christopher Busta-Peck was the editor who published this page. | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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