Chatterton Hill
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Chatterton Hill is a strategically significant rise of ground near White Plains, New York, known as the main contested position during the 1776 Battle of White Plains in the American Revolutionary War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chatterton Hill canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hill
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
White Plains, New York, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
White Plains, New York, in the American Revolution
|
| associatedWithEvent |
Battle of White Plains
ⓘ
surface form:
American defensive stand at White Plains
British attack on American positions at White Plains ⓘ |
| combatantsInvolved |
British Army
ⓘ
Continental Army ⓘ Hessian troops ⓘ |
| commandersAssociated |
Alexander McDougall
ⓘ
George Washington ⓘ William Howe ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | near the Bronx River ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeToSurroundings | dominant rise of ground west of White Plains ⓘ |
| eventDate | 28 October 1776 ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | part of the White Plains battlefield area of historical interest ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named after the Chatterton family (local landowners) ⓘ |
| hasRole | strategically significant high ground ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 18th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the main contested position in the Battle of White Plains
ⓘ
military significance during the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New York
ⓘ
surface form:
New York (state)
Westchester County, New York ⓘ White Plains ⓘ
surface form:
White Plains, New York
|
| mentionedIn | historical accounts of the Battle of White Plains ⓘ |
| militaryFunction | anchor of the American left flank at White Plains ⓘ |
| militaryOutcome | captured by British and Hessian forces ⓘ |
| near |
Bronx River
ⓘ
White Plains battlefield ⓘ |
| notableFor | heavy fighting on 28 October 1776 ⓘ |
| partOf |
American Revolutionary War
ⓘ
Battle of White Plains ⓘ |
| presentDayStatus | within the modern city of White Plains ⓘ |
| presentDayUse | urban and residential area ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
commanded approaches to White Plains
ⓘ
provided artillery positions over surrounding low ground ⓘ |
| terrainFeature |
open ground suitable for infantry and artillery deployment
ⓘ
steep slopes on some sides ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSignificance | 1776 ⓘ |
| usedFor | defensive military position ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.