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The New York and New Jersey campaign in 1776 and the winter months of 1777 was a series of American Revolutionary War battles for control of the Port of New York and the state of New Jersey, fought between British forces under General Sir William Howe and the Continental Army under General George Washington.
New York: British victory: in the largest battle of the war the American army of George Washington is outflanked and routed on Long Island but later manages to evacuate to Manhattan Landing at Kip's Bay: September 15, 1776: New York: British victory: British capture New York City and hold it for the duration of the war Battle of Harlem Heights
American Revolutionary War §British New York counter-offensive. The 'Battle of Long Island' placed in overall sequence and strategic context. Dr. John Hart, Regimental Surgeon of Col Prescott's Regiment who was stationed at Governor's Island; Long Island order of battle; New York and New Jersey campaign
The Continental army encamped three years in New Jersey, in the winters of 1777 at Morristown, 1778–79 at Middlebrook (near Bound Brook), and in 1780 again at Morristown. Large parts of the Continental forces wintered in other years in NJ. Raids from British-held New York City from across the Hudson into New Jersey happened very frequently.
The Battle of Pell's Point (October 18, 1776), also known as the Battle of Pelham, was a skirmish fought between British and American troops during the New York and New Jersey campaign of the American Revolutionary War.
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In August 1776 the British army began a campaign to gain control over New York City, which was defended by George Washington's Continental Army. Over the next two months, General William Howe quickly gained control of New York, pushing Washington into New Jersey. [3] He then chased Washington south toward Philadelphia.