New York (early in war)

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New York (early in war) refers to the city of New York during the initial phase of the American Revolutionary War, when it served as a major strategic and military center, particularly under British control.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical period
phase of city history
hasCharacteristic experienced large civilian displacement
major Loyalist center
subject to martial law
suffered extensive fire damage in 1776
under British military occupation
hasControllingPower Great Britain NERFINISHED
hasEconomicRole Atlantic trade hub under British control
British supply and provisioning center
hasKeyFigure Admiral Richard Howe NERFINISHED
Alexander Hamilton NERFINISHED
George Washington NERFINISHED
Henry Knox NERFINISHED
Israel Putnam NERFINISHED
Lord Cornwallis NERFINISHED
Nathan Hale NERFINISHED
William Howe NERFINISHED
hasLocation Brooklyn NERFINISHED
Manhattan NERFINISHED
New York Harbor NERFINISHED
Staten Island NERFINISHED
hasMilitaryUse base for British navy
garrison for British troops
prison site for American prisoners of war
hasOpposingPower Continental Army NERFINISHED
Thirteen Colonies NERFINISHED
hasPoliticalStatus British administrative center in the colonies
occupied city
hasRole center of British political control in occupied territory
logistical hub for British operations in North America
major British military base
strategic port city
hasSignificantEvent Battle of Brooklyn NERFINISHED
Battle of Long Island NERFINISHED
British capture of New York City
British naval operations in New York Harbor
British occupation of Manhattan NERFINISHED
Evacuation of American forces from Manhattan
Great Fire of New York (1776) NERFINISHED
Washington’s retreat from New York
fortification of Brooklyn Heights
fortification of Manhattan
occupation of Staten Island by British forces
use of New York as British military headquarters
hasStartTime 1775
partOf American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED
New York City

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British Legion garrison New York (early in war)