The Battle of White Plains (New York): Lieutenant General William Howe, commanding 4,000 regular of the Army of Great Britain along with German mercenaries, defeats the Continental Army, commanded by General George Washington. Again Washington exacts a heavy price on the British that delays their advance, and enables an orderly retreat for the Continental Army.
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References:
Calvin D. Linton, ed. The Bicentennial Almanac: 200 Years of America, 1776-1976, (Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson, 1975), 21.
Battle of White Plains – Wikipedia
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