{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"History Distilled","title":"Battle of Short Hills","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":499,"description":"The Battle of Short Hills occurred near the end of June during the American Revolutionary War in 1777. The episode details how General Howe attempted to lure General Washington into a decisive battle, Washington's strategic defense, and Lord Stirling's stand against a larger British force, which allowed Washington's army to retreat safely. The battle resulted in a strategic victory for the Americans, halting the British offensive in New Jersey.\nThanks to Google Gemini for helping research the subject matter and generating the illustrations used in this video.\nWorks cited\nBattle of Short Hills - Wikipedia, accessed March 21, 2025, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Short_Hills\nScotch Plains Historic Sites - Revolutionary War New Jersey, accessed March 21, 2025, https://www.revolutionarywarnewjersey.com/new_jersey_revolutionary_war_sites/towns/scotch_plains_nj_revolutionary_war_sites.htm\nBattle of Short Hills Monument | Journey Through Jersey, accessed March 21, 2025, https://www.journeythroughjersey.com/sites/battle-short-hills-monument/\nBattle of Short Hills and Oak Tree Pond – Edison and Scotch Plains ..., accessed March 21, 2025, https://revolutionarynj.org/storyline_photo2/battle-of-short-hills-and-oak-tree-pond-edison-and-scotch-plains-nj/\nBattle of Short Hills | American Revolutionary War, accessed March 21, 2025, https://revolutionarywar.us/year-1777/battle-short-hills/\ngardenstatelegacy.com, accessed March 21, 2025, https://gardenstatelegacy.com/files/The_Battle_of_the_Short_Hills_Mayers_GSL13.pdf\nAmerican Revolution: Battle of Short Hills - ThoughtCo, accessed March 21, 2025, https://www.thoughtco.com/battle-of-short-hills-3963410\nrevolutionarynj.org, accessed March 21, 2025, https://revolutionarynj.org/storyline_photo2/battle-of-short-hills-and-oak-tree-pond-edison-and-scotch-plains-nj/#:~:text=the%20American%20Revolution-,Battle%20of%20Short%20Hills%20and%20Oak%20Tree%20Pond%20%E2%80%93%20Edison%20and,positions%20in%20the%20Watchung%20Mountains....","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/vHz7eJOctw9EkX92KRocNlRyCJm2i0Lzt2lBtgY_hxc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84NmIw/NTcwYzhiMzAyOTNm/OGZjNzZjY2Y1YTNk/ZjkwNi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}