TTACL Extra The Battle of Spanktown (Rahway, N.J) Feb. 23, 1777

This Truth About Colonial Linden Extra documents The 2nd Battle of Spanktown (3rd engagement at Spanktown) February 23, 1777 during the part of the Jersey Campaign known as the Forage War. Spanktown is Rahway, N.J Lindens neighboring town. During the colonial period the whole area was part of Elizabethtown (Elizabeth, N.J) and much of what is now Linden became part of Rahway in the early 1800's before incorporating into it's own township in the mid 1800's. Troops from Elizabethtown's Wheat Sheaf neighborhood (part of Roselle and Linden), and the Rahway neighborhood (some of which is now part of Linden) were involved in the battle. This was a neat bit of History we decided to share as we continue to learn new software and search for that voice to help bring the main documentary project to completion. Sources varied but we believe we did the history justice. This was certainly a planned trap by Maxwell and the colonials while being another example of British professionalism and cool under fire leadership of Lt. Colonel Mawhood. Like and subscribe if you enjoyed and please share.
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http://revolutionarynj.org/storyline_photo2/the-battle-of-spanktown-rahway-nj/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forage_War

https://www.njstatelib.org/research_library/new_jersey_resources/highlights/american_revolution/

https://www.state.nj.us/dep/njgs/enviroed/oldpubs/battles.pdf

There are a few more I will link later

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