New Jersey During The Revolution

Part I of Essay
New Jersey is called the crossroads of the American Revolution, because the armies involved crossed the state several times during the war, and it held a key geographical position at the center of the new nation. It was heavily involved in the fighting, due to the troop mo ....

Part II of Essay
.... raids, etc. involving regular troops, militia units and loyalist units, and many actions off the coast of sea vessels. Washington's troops crossed NJ from NY in 1776, chased by the British after the fall of NY to the British. In late December 1776 to mid Jan 1777, he in turn chased the British out of most of NJ. This period of time is called the Crisis of the Revolution because it seemed the American army could not stand against the British, and the support for the Revolution came to a low ebb, until Washington reversed the military ....