The troops gather:
Shots are fired and returned
The battle contiunues and casualtoies are taken on both sides.
The outnumbered Colinials retreat to fight another day... A few days later, the colinials will defeat the British (Hessians) at Fort Mercer in the battle of Red Bank. But today was not our day...
The Battle of Red Bank was a battle of the American Revolutionary War in which a Hessian force was sent to take Fort Mercer on the left bank (or New Jersey side) of the Delaware Riverjust south of Philadelphia, but was decisively defeated by a far inferior force of Colonial defenders. Although the British did take Fort Mercer a month later, the victory supplied a sorely-needed morale boost to the American cause, delayed British plans to consolidate gains in Philadelphia, and relieved pressure on General Washington's army to the north of the city. (Wikipedia)
If you look closely at the side-on picture, you can see my mother-in-law sitting in a chair at the curb!
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