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Battle of the Revolutionary War NEW YORK CITY July 3 - November 16 1776 Area: Southern New York and Bergen County, New Jersey Courtney Bodor

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Battle of the Revolutionary War

NEW YORK CITY

July 3 - November 16 1776

Area: Southern New York and Bergen County, New Jersey

Courtney Bodor

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Battle of the Revolutionary War

NEW YORK CITY

Battles in Campaign:

Long Island, Kip’s Bay,Harlem Heights, White Plains, and Fort Washington

Courtney Bodor

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Campaign Series of battles for

control of New York City

Active campaign season

ended in January 1777 British held New York

for the rest of the war

Used as a base for

expeditions against other

targets

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November 16, 1776

The Battle of Fort Washington

Location:Fort Washington

Northernmost tip and highest elevation of Manhattan

Intended to protect the lower Hudson

from British warships

After the Battle of White Plains the British turned back

south and decided to take the forts

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“Influential personalities”

General Washington

VSGeneral Lord Howe

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8,000 British and German

troops

2,900 American troops

VS

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The main attack was to be on

riflemen by Hessian troops

commanded by General Von Knyphausen

General Howe

planned three

attacks

Brigadier Lord Percy was to attack from the South up the island

Brigadier Matthews with the light infantry and Guards to cross the Harlem River and attack Baxter on the east side

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All the American troops were pinned in the fort under heavy

fire and they were forced to surrender

British forced the Americans to fall back to Fort Washington

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The British and GermansWinner: 

Casualties 

450 Deaths

320 Hessians

VS 130 British

+

=2,900 deaths,

mostly pris

oners

Fort Lee, on the west bank of the Hudson was abandoned

After the battle:

Washington and the Continental Arm retreated to the Delaware

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Brunswick, November 18th, 1776.,

DEAR SIR: In consequence of the retreat of the British Army from the White-Plains, General Washington ordered me to march with the van of his Army towards this place. I crossed Hudson' s river in the Highlands with eight regiments of foot, three of which I have left at Rahway and the other five I brought to this place yesterday. The loss of Fort Washington will leave the enemy at leisure to think of other movements, and it is not improbable they may attempt to push through this country towards Philadelphia. I shall therefore take every step which may occur to me as necessary to defeat such a design. The reports that have been circulated of their having embarked a body of men on board of a fleet which sailed a few days ago is without foundation. That fleet consisted of about one hundred and fifty sail of empty transports and store ships, under covoy of Admiral Shuldham in the Bristol, with two frigates. These ships are chiefly bound to Ireland for provisions.

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I have no particulars of the loss on either side at Fort Washington, but I have no doubt that the enemy have dearly paid for the possession.

With the highest esteem and regard, I am, your most obedient, humble servant,

STIRLING

To the Honourable John Hancock.

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American Archives . Vol. 3. 0750. Print. Ser. 5.

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