By: Celeste Smith

British Formations:(British)

Second Brigade 5th. Regiment of Foot 28th. Regiment of Foot 35th. Regiment of Foot 49th. Regiment of Foot 16th. Light Dragoons

(Hessians) Lossberg's Brigade

Regiment von Lossberg Regiment von Donop 5th. Grenadier Battalion

Rall's Brigade Regiment von Rall 12th. Jager Regiment 7th. Grenadier Battalion

American Formations:(Continental Army)

Spencer’s Brigade (New England)

Learned's Regiment (Massachusetts) Read's Regiment (Massachusetts) Walker's Regiment (Massachusetts) 2nd. Connecticut Regiment 6th. Connecticut Regiment 8th. Connecticut Regiment

Haslet's Brigade Haslet’s Delaware Regiment McDougall’s 1st New York Ritzema’s 3rd New York Smallwood’s Maryland Regiment Webb’s Connecticut Regiment

(State Militia) Brook’s New York Militia Graham’s Massachusetts Militia

For awhile, Washington had been trying to stress the importance of establishing a “permanent army.”

For about a month Washington and his army watched Howe’s movements.

General George Washington

General William Howe

• Major in Virginia militia• Lead 300 as a colonel against the French at Fort Duquesne (Pittsburgh area)• French Indian War

• Battle of Bunker Hill• Captured Fort Washington

White plains, NYOctober 28, 1776On the 31st,

Washington withdrew his troops about five miles into the hills

During this battle a big storm built up and it rained heavily and consistently.

Lots of hills allowed each side to retreat or plan attacks.

Before the day of the battle Howe had two divisions to approach the hill where Washington and his men were. They did it with caution and success. The Americans retreated and Chatterton’s Hill was under British control.

Washington had to watch “in anguish” as he lost his men to the opponents.

Casualties- about 200 Americans and about 300 British soldiers died

Chatterton’s Hill was taken over by the British

This battle is a mark of a loss on our side. The Battle of White Plains is relevant to this class because no matter what war or battle a country or side participates in, there will be ups and downs. Sometimes it takes a loss for a side to back on their feet. This could have been what Washington thought when he decided to push forward and attack Hessian forces in New Jersey

Once the British gained Chatterton’s Hill, Washington decided to retreat.

About 300 British were killed and wounded while about 200 Americans were. It was not until December 26 that the Americans launched a “daring attack” on the Hessian forces in Trenton, NJ, to gain power.

http://www.theamericanrevolution.org/battles/bat_wpla.asp

http://www.georgewashington.si.edu/life/chrono_military.html

www.answers.com/topic/battle-of-white-plainswww.britishbattles.com/whiteplains.htm