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The Battle of White Plains took place during the New York and New Jersey campaign of the American Revolutionary War on October 28, 1776, near White Plains, New York. Following the retreat of George Washington 's Continental Army northward from New York City , British General William Howe landed troops in Westchester County , intending to cut ...
Battle of Valcour Island: October 11, 1776: New York: British victory: British defeat American naval force on Lake Champlain, but victory comes too late to press the offensive against the Hudson valley Battle of Mamaroneck: October 22, 1776 New York British tactical victory Battle of White Plains: October 28, 1776: New York: British victory
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.
Battle of Pell's Point (October 18) Battle of White Plains (October 29) Battle of Fort Cumberland (November 10–29) Battle of Fort Washington (November 16) Battle of Fort Lee (November 20) Ambush of Geary (December 14) Battle of Iron Works Hill (December 23–26) Washington Crossing the Delaware, painting 1851 by Emanuel Leutze. Battle of ...
Siege of Fort Mifflin (September 26 to November 16, 1777) Explosion and destruction of HMS Augusta - an explosion that smashed windows in Philadelphia and was heard 30 miles (48 km) away (October 22, 1777) Battle of Germantown (October 4, 1777) Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union created (November 15, 1777)
A small Continental Navy fleet on Lake Champlain was defeated in the October 1776 Battle of Valcour Island. The delay required by the British to build their fleet on Lake Champlain caused General Guy Carleton to hold off on attempting an assault on Ticonderoga in 1776. Although his advance forces came within three miles of Ticonderoga, the ...
Although nearly all of Arnold's ships are destroyed, the two-day-long battle will give Patriot forces enough time to prepare defenses of New York City. October 17 – The Rutherford Light Horse expedition begins. [13] October 18 – American Revolution: Battle of Pell's Point. October 20 – The 1st Delaware General Assembly convenes.
The Invasion of Quebec (June 1775 – October 1776, French: Invasion du Québec) was the first major military initiative by the newly formed Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. The objective of the campaign was to seize the Province of Quebec (part of modern-day Canada) from Great Britain , and persuade French-speaking ...