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Battle of the Rice Boats: March 2–3, 1776: Georgia: British victory [21] Raid of Nassau: March 3–4, 1776: Bahamas: American victory. They raided against the Bahamas to obtain supplies [22] Battle of Saint-Pierre: March 25, 1776: Quebec: American victory [23] Battle of Block Island: April 6, 1776: Rhode Island: British victory [24] Battle of ...
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 ...
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 marker at the Lutheran Seminary on Germantown Ave. After dusk on October 3, the American force began the 16 miles (26 km) march southward toward Germantown in complete darkness. To differentiate friend from foe in the darkness, the troops were instructed to put a piece of white paper in their hats to mark them out. [15]
October 18 – American Revolution: Battle of Pell's Point. October 20 – The 1st Delaware General Assembly convenes. October 22 – American Revolution: Battle of Mamaroneck. [14] October 28 – American Revolution: Battle of White Plains: British forces arrive at White Plains, attack and capture Chatterton Hill from the Americans.
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 ...
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 ...
As a result, Fort Montagu had been constructed, in 1742, on the eastern end of the harbor, overlooking its entrance. At the time of the raid, Fort Montagu was equipped with 17 cannons, although most of the gunpowder and ordnance was located at Fort Nassau. [8] [9] Hopkins' fleet arrived at Great Abaco Island on March 1, 1776.