Lee acceded to this condition; and, with two additional brigades, joined the front division of the army, encamped at Englishtown.

The rear division also moved forward, and encamped about three miles in his rear.

Morgan's corps still hovered on the right flank of the British, and General Dickenson on their left.
Sir Henry Clinton occupied the high grounds about Monmouth court-house, having his right flank in the skirt of a small wood, while his left was secured by a very thick one, and a morass running towards his rear.

His whole front was also covered by a wood, and for a considerable distance towards his left, by a morass.
This position seemed unassailable; and the British were within twelve miles of the high grounds about Middletown, after reaching which they would be perfectly secure.
Under these circumstances, General Washington ordered Lee to attack the British rear the moment it should move from its ground.
[Sidenote: June 28.] About five in the morning, intelligence was received from General Dickenson that the front of the enemy was in motion.

The troops were immediately put under arms, and Lee was ordered to attack the rear, "unless there should be powerful reasons to the contrary." He was at the same time informed that the rear division would be on its march to support him.
Sir Henry Clinton had observed the appearances on his flanks and rear on the twenty-seventh; and, conjecturing that the American army was in his neighbourhood, had changed the order of his march.