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White Plains, Battle of
WHITE PLAINS, BATTLE OFWHITE PLAINS, BATTLE OF. The first military movement after the Battle of Harlem (16 September 1776) came when the British general William Howe moved his army up the East River to cut off General George Washington's communication with New England. His slow advance gave Washington time to move north and take up a strong position on the high north of White Plains, New York. On 28 October Howe sent a detachment to gain Chatterton Hill, but the American general Alexander McDougall gained the hill first and held it until British reinforcements forced a retreat to the village. The British suffered about three hundred casualties, the Americans more than two hundred. On the night of 31 October, Washington withdrew into the hills five miles to the northwest. BIBLIOGRAPHYKim, Sung Bok. "The Limits of Politicization in the American Revolution: The Experience of Westchester County, New York." The Journal of American History 80 (1993): 868–889. Shy, John. A People Numerous and Armed: Reflections on the Military Struggle for American Independence. New York: Oxford University Press, 1976. A. C. Flick / a. r. See also Harlem, Battle of ; Loyalists ; New York City ; New York State ; Revolution, American: Military History . |
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Flick, A. C.. "White Plains, Battle of." Dictionary of American History. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. Flick, A. C.. "White Plains, Battle of." Dictionary of American History. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3401804539.html Flick, A. C.. "White Plains, Battle of." Dictionary of American History. 2003. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3401804539.html |
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White Plains, Battle of
White Plains, Battle of a battle in the Revolutionary War fought on October 28, 1776 at White Plains, New York. British and Hessian forces under Gen. Sir William Howe met American forces under Gen. George Washington after each had spent some days gathering. The Americans were outnumbered and eventually retreated.
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"White Plains, Battle of." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "White Plains, Battle of." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-WhitePlainsBattleof.html "White Plains, Battle of." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-WhitePlainsBattleof.html |
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