HyperDic: battle_of_monmouth

English > 1 sense of the expression Battle of Monmouth:
NOUNactBattle of Monmouth, Monmouth Court House, Battle of Monmouth Court Housea pitched battle in New Jersey during the American Revolution (1778) that ended with the withdrawal of British forces
English > Battle of Monmouth: 1 sense > noun 1, act
MeaningA pitched battle in New Jersey during the American Revolution (1778) that ended with the withdrawal of British forces.
SynonymsMonmouth Court House, Battle of Monmouth Court House
Instance ofpitched battleA fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
Part ofAmerican Revolution, American Revolutionary War, War of American Independence, American War of IndependenceThe revolution of the American Colonies against Great Britain
RegionNew Jersey, Jersey, Garden State, NJ, N.J.A Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic
SpanishMonmouth Court House
CatalanBatalla de Monmouth

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