The Battle of Monmouth was critical to the success of the Revolution. It also marked a decisive turning point in the military career of George Washington. Without the victory at Monmouth Courthouse, Washington's critics might well have marshaled the political strength to replace him as the American commander-in-chief. Authors Mark Edward Lender and Garry Wheeler Stone argue that in political terms, the Battle of Monmouth constituted a pivotal moment in the War for Independence.

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Preface -- Chapter 1. The Audit of War: The Military Situation, 1777-1778 -- Chapter 2. A General under Fire: George Washington and His Critics -- Chapter 3. Antagonists: The British and American Armies -- Chapter 4. Toward a New Campaign -- Chapter 5. The Matter of Major General Charles Lee -- Chapter 6. The Roads to Monmouth I: Henry Clinton's March -- Chapter 7. The Roads to Monmouth II: The Continental Advance -- Chapter 8. General Lee's Orders: Expectations and Misunderstandings -- Chapter 9. Battlefield and Village -- Chapter 10. Morning at Monmouth I: The Opening Round -- Chapter 11. Morning at Monmouth II: General Lee's Battle -- Chapter 12. Commanders in Conflict: The Washington and Lee Affair -- Chapter 13. Buying Time: The Point of Woods and the Hedgerow -- Chapter 14. The Great Cannonade -- Chapter 15. Death in the Afternoon: The Battle of Detachments -- Chapter 16. Aftermath of Battle: The Living and the Dead -- Chapter 17. The British and the French: Departures and Arrivals -- Chapter 18. Constructing Victory, Settling Scores -- Chapter 19. A Campaign in Retrospect: Assessments and Legacies -- Epilogue -- Appendix A. Monmouth: A Campaign and Battle Chronology, 16 June-6 July 1778 -- Appendix B. Continental Army Order of Battle -- Appendix C. British Army Order of Battle -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index of Military Units -- General Index.