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SUMMARY:British occupy New York City
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC;VALUE=DATE:20260915
DTEND;TZID=UTC;VALUE=DATE:20260916
DTSTAMP:20260922T165237
CATEGORIES:Revolution Era
LOCATION:New York City\, New York
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\n\n\nThe British occupation o
f New York City began on September 15, 1776, during the American Revolutio
nary War, after British forces under General William Howe defeated George
Washington’s Continental Army at the Battle of Long Island and the subse
quent Battle of Kip’s Bay. The city became the British military and poli
tical headquarters in North America for the rest of the war. Under occupat
ion, New York served as a base for Loyalist activity and British operation
s, but it also suffered from fires, overcrowding, and harsh conditions for
prisoners of war. The British held the city until November 25, 1783, when
they evacuated following the Treaty of Paris.
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DESCRIPTION:The British occupation of New York City began on September 15\,
1776\, during the American Revolutionary War\, after British forces under
General William Howe defeated George Washington’s Continental Army at t
he Battle of Long Island and the subsequent Battle of Kip’s Bay. The cit
y became the British military and political headquarters in North America
for the rest of the war. Under occupation\, New York served as a base for
Loyalist activity and British operations\, but it also suffered from fires
\, overcrowding\, and harsh conditions for prisoners of war. The British h
eld the city until November 25\, 1783\, when they evacuated following the
Treaty of Paris.\n\n
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