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New York and New Jersey campaign, a series of battles for control of New York City and the state of New Jersey in the American Revolutionary War in 1776 and early 1777 Saratoga campaign , an attempt by the British high command for North America to gain military control of Hudson River valley during the American Revolutionary War in 1777
New York: British victory: British capture New York City and hold it for the duration of the war Battle of Harlem Heights: September 16, 1776: New York: American victory: Americans repulse British attack on Manhattan Battle of Coweecho River: September 19, 1776: North Carolina: American victory Battle of Valcour Island: October 11, 1776: New York
When American scouts brought news of Burgoyne's movement to Gates, he ordered Morgan's riflemen out to the far left, with Poor's men (1st, 2nd, and 3rd New Hampshire) on the left; the 2nd and 4th New York Regiments on the right, and Learned's 1st New York, 1st Canadian, 2nd, 8th and 9th Massachusetts Regiments, plus militia companies, in the ...
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.
The Landing at Kip's Bay was a British amphibious landing during the New York campaign in the American Revolutionary War on September 15, 1776. It occurred on the East River shore of Manhattan north of what then constituted New York City.
The Islanders–Rangers rivalry, also known as the Battle of New York, [1] [2] is a local sports rivalry between the New York Islanders and New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Both teams play in New York , with the Rangers in the New York City borough of Manhattan , and the Islanders in the Long Island county of Nassau near ...
Battles of the American Revolutionary War in New York (state) (1 C, 31 P) Pages in category "Battles in New York (state)" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total.
The Battle of Long Island, August 27, 1776, was a significant British victory in the early stages of the American Revolutionary War over American forces under the command of General George Washington, and the opening battle in a successful British campaign to gain control of New York City in 1776.