Welcome to Lore Legends, a subset of lore episodes that explore the strange tales we whisper in the dark,

even if they can't always be proven by the history books.

So if you're ready, let's begin. Most of us know the basics. When we think about the Revolutionary War, we can name a handful of locations that we automatically associate with it.

Lexington, Boston, Philadelphia, Valley Forge, Saratoga.

These were all home to key battles and confrontations between the British and the colonial

army.

But one state in particular stands out as a proving ground for America's forces.

New Jersey, nestled along the eastern seaboard between Pennsylvania and New York, New Jersey was the location of a number of critical battles.

The Battle of Fort Lee, for example, in November of 1776, was a crushing blow to Washington's army, and the

ten crucial days that followed could have spelled disaster had his troops not captured

the Hesseans in Trenton on Christmas.

But the Garden State saw more than just a few decisive victories for the colonial army.

It also saw heavy loss, and that loss can still be felt today. There are graveyards, fields, and even homes that bear the

legacies of those who died fighting for their country. It's more than blood and bullets.

Their restless spirits walk the earth, unaware that they did not die in vain.

They search for salvation that will never come, haunting fields and houses where they took their final breaths.

What happens to a soldier who doesn't come home from war?

What becomes of their spirit? The Revolutionary War took the lives of as many as 70,000

patriots, but if the stories are true, many of them have yet to move on.

They're still marching, their spectral rifles at their sides, into a battle they can never win.

So consider this your call to arms because today we go to

New Jersey to battle with the past. I'm Aaron Mankey and this is LORE Legends. It was the place to be.

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