Y/M/D | Description | Place |
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1776/07/12 | Patriot defenses shell the HMS Phoenix and HMS Rose as they sail up the Hudson River to the Tappan Zee, discouraging the British from entering the East River. | Fort Jay, New York City |
1776/08/00 | General Sir Henry Clinton uses the Sagtikos Manor as his headquarters during the British occupation of Long Island. | Sagtikos Manor, West Bay Shore |
1776/08/29 | America'a army escapes across the East River after losing to the British Army at the Battle of Long Island | Fulton Ferry District, New York City |
1776/10/21 | 14 September to 21 October 1776, Morris Mansion serves as the headquarters for George Washington where he planned his next fight, The Battle of Harlem Heights. | Morris-Jumel Mansion, New York City |
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