They were the Hessians, the most feared professional soldiers of the 18th century, and they had come for blood. On October 22, 1777, an army of 1,200 mercenaries marched on a small, muddy fort defended by just 400 American rebels. The attack was supposed to be a swift, brutal lesson in European military might; instead, it became a shocking humiliation. This is the story of the Battle of Red Bank, a desperate defense that turned into one of the most stunning underdog victories of the American Revolution. Join us as we explore how Colonel Christopher Greene and his small garrison at Fort Mercer defied impossible odds, inflicting a bloody repulse on Colonel von Donop's elite grenadiers. From the fort's clever design to the sheer determination of its defenders, we'll break down how this impossible victory was achieved.
