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. Washington D.C Edward Telfair Georgia 1 Yes In early 1778 the French responded to Burgoyne's defeat and entered into a Treaty of Alliance with the Americans the Continental Congress ratified the treaty in May which amounted to a French declaration of war against Britain the British evacuated Philadelphia for New York that June and Washington summoned a war council of American and French Generals He chose a partial attack on the retreating British at the Battle of Monmouth; the British were commanded by Howe's successor General Henry Clinton Generals Charles Lee and Lafayette moved with 4,000 men without Washington's knowledge and bungled their first attack on June 28 Washington relieved Lee and achieved a draw after an expansive battle at nightfall the British continued their retreat to New York and Washington moved his army outside the city. Monmouth was Washington's last battle in the North; he valued the safety of his army more than towns with little value to the British.

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