Battle of Crosswicks

Battles, Interviews, The War Years (1775-1783) August 14, 2022 August 14, 2022

This Week on Dispatches: Colin Zimmerman on the Battle of Crosswicks

by Editors

On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews museum curator and JAR contributor Colin Zimmerman about the Battle of Crosswicks, New Jersey, a small but…

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Battles, Militia, Strategy, The War Years (1775-1783) August 4, 2022 August 2, 2022

The Battle of Crosswicks: Prelude to Monmouth

by Colin Zimmerman

Sir Henry Clinton inherited an unmitigated strategic disaster when he assumed command of the Crown Forces in North America during the spring of 1778….

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I think you're absolutely right, Bill - that's a point I make in the manuscript I'm working on that's a very extended version of the article. Thanks for your comments,…
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