American Revolution In New Jersey

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American Revolution In New Jersey

• Austin And Peyton

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The state of New Jersey was not what it is
today. In the late 1700s, New Jersey was one of
the thirteen British colonies discovered by the
British settlers. The first settlements were made
by the Dutch. In 1775-1785, New Jersey was a
main place for major battles and skirmishes that
historical homes, battlefields, sites, and
historical monuments bear testament to today. New
Jersey is called the crossroads of the American
Revolution.
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The congress unanimously picked George Washington
as the leader of the patriots in the American
Revolution. Commander George Washington set out
on July 23 accompanied by four other delegates
from New York. Phillip Schuyler and New
Hampshires, John Sullivan as generals with
Thomas Mifflin and Joseph Reed. Washingtons
troop reached Cambridge, Massachusetts July 3,
1775 after paying a short visit on the officials
from the Colonial Convention. Washington took
charge of the newly formed continental army. The
next day the Virginians began the difficult task
of transporting the assembled ragtag military
parts into a really good 18 century military of
soldiers.
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March of 1776 Washingtons military forced the
British military under General Sir William Howe
to abandon Boston. Howes defeat at Boston March
of 1776 was short lived however. Admiral Lord
Howe returned with 280 ships, 30,000 soldiers,
and 10,000 sailors joining his brother. On August
22, Sir William at New Yorks lower bay, the
British mounted a massive attack on Long Island.
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Washington moved his military from Boston over to
New York and augmented it under congressional
direction with new continental short term
military. On August 27 the British overwhelmed
the continental military. Washington moved to
Manhattan and after that up to the Croton river.
The British attacked Fort Washington, which was
run by Robert Magaw after he refused to surrender
to the British. After some losses by British,
Fort Washington was surrendered on November 16
and the British took charge of New York City.
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