Battle of Harlem Heights
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The Battle of Harlem Heights was a 1776 American Revolutionary War engagement on northern Manhattan in which George Washington’s forces repelled British troops, boosting Patriot morale after earlier defeats.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Harlem Heights canonical | 10 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Revolutionary War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| armedForce |
Loyalist and British forces
ⓘ
Patriot forces ⓘ |
| associatedWith | George Washington’s early war leadership ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Great Britain
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Hessian auxiliaries ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| campaignObjective | defense of northern Manhattan by American forces ⓘ |
| category |
1776 in New York (state)
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Battles of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ History of Manhattan ⓘ |
| cityArea |
near present-day Columbia University
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near present-day Morningside Heights ⓘ |
| combatant |
British Army
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Continental Army ⓘ |
| commander |
Alexander McDougall
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George Washington ⓘ Thomas Knowlton ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1776-09-16 ⓘ |
| engagementType |
reconnaissance-in-force
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skirmish ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of White Plains ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfPrimarySources | English ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Hamilton Heights
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surface form:
Harlem Heights
|
| location |
Manhattan
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New York City ⓘ Province of New York ⓘ northern Manhattan ⓘ |
| notableConsequence | encouraged continued American resistance in New York campaign ⓘ |
| notableUnit | Knowlton’s Rangers ⓘ |
| opponentObjective | British reconnaissance and pressure on American positions ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Alexander Leslie
ⓘ
William Howe ⓘ |
| partOf | New York and New Jersey campaign ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Kips Bay
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Battle of Long Island ⓘ |
| result |
American victory
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boosted Patriot morale ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
demonstrated effectiveness of Continental light infantry
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restored American morale after earlier defeats ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | limited American tactical success ⓘ |
| terrain |
open fields
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ravines ⓘ wooded hills ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| year | 1776 ⓘ |
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