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The Battle of Short Hills occurred on June 26, 1777 in what is now Middlesex and Union county NJ. This was the last foray by the British who had twice moved on the rebels earlier in June. Howe who wished to March on Philadelphia wanted supply lines through New Jersey to secure his force moving inland on the Capitol.
The British under Gen. Howe marched from Perth Amboy in two columns in an attempt to force Gen Washington into a pitched battle against a force more than double the colonial troop strength. More over the British were equiped with better arms and cannon boasting one of the best trained armies in the world.
However, the Americans had success earlier in the year in winter campaign known as the Forage War. They had denied local supplies from New Jersey in a series of well executed skirmishes and preemptive raids. The large force of the Crown had to rely on shipping from Britain and the Caribbean to feed the vast numbers of their army with sub par rations. The winter through spring months of poor food and being beat to the punch by the colonials for forage had a negative effect on troop morale but more over, in our estimation, would hinder them in the long chase in this action.
The American left Flank commanded by Lord Stirling with Gen Maxwell's Jersey Line, Major Gen. Vaughn's rifles, and a battalion of Pennsylvania German's would hold Gen. Cornwallis's column with eventual support from Gen. Howe in a pincer move for two hours. This allowed Washington's main force to escape and Howe to give up New Jersey.
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