Rowan Research: Rewriting Revolutionary War history

Unexpected victory in 1777, unexpected discovery in 2022: Some 245 years after they were buried in a mass grave, the human remains found at Red Bank Battlefield change what historians understood of battle’s aftermath October 1777 fight between American and Hessian forces. Rowan University history professor Jennifer Janofsky tells about the research, along with principal archaeologist Wade Catts.
Learn more at chss.rowan.edu/departments/history/red-bank-battlefield.

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Why was that certain spot picked? This is so cool,I would love to help!

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Hi Ginny! The parcel where the remains were found was part of the Fort Mercer trench, a parcel that the county acquired in 2020 because of its historic significance. Read more about the findings and Red Bank Battlefield Archaeology Project at today.rowan.edu/news/2022/08/red-bank-battlefield.html.