The American Revolution

For John, BLUF:  Sometime history is in front of us and we don't even notice.  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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1777 – American Revolutionary War:  American defenders of Fort Mercer on the Delaware River repulse repeated Hessian attacks in the Battle of Red Bank.

From Wikipedia.

Here is the lede:

The Battle of Red Bank (October 22, 1777) was a battle fought during the American Revolutionary War in which a British and Hessian force was sent to take Fort Mercer on the left bank (or New Jersey side) of the Delaware River just 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 George Washington's army to the north of the city.

As a child I must have visited Fort Mercer a dozen times with my Father, and Brothers.  A beautiful location, on the Deleware River, it never impressed me as a war memorial.

Yet, an important part of our history.

Ansd we went to Valley Forge, Washington's Crossing, Bowman's Tower and Hopewell Village.

Regards  —  Cliff