Staten Island Peace Conference
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The Staten Island Peace Conference was a 1776 meeting between British representatives and American leaders during the Revolutionary War that unsuccessfully sought a negotiated end to the conflict.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diplomatic conference
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event in the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Conference at Billop House
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Staten Island Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| AmericanPosition | insisted that independence already declared could not be rescinded ⓘ |
| AmericanRepresentative |
Benjamin Franklin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edward Rutledge NERFINISHED ⓘ John Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attendeeFromAmericanSide | member of Continental Congress ⓘ |
| BritishPosition | offered pardons and limited concessions but not independence ⓘ |
| BritishRepresentative |
Admiral Lord Richard Howe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
General William Howe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | British America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1776-09-11 ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
correspondence of Benjamin Franklin
ⓘ
letters of John Adams ⓘ |
| duration | one day ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued British military operations around New York ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
possible concessions within the British Empire
ⓘ
terms for ending hostilities ⓘ |
| heldAt | Billop House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 18th century ⓘ |
| hostedBy | Colonel Christopher Billopp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| initiatedBy | Admiral Lord Richard Howe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed | English ⓘ |
| legalStatusOfAmericanDelegates | treated by British as private persons rather than official envoys ⓘ |
| location |
New York Harbor
NERFINISHED
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Province of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Staten Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occurredAfter | Declaration of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occurredDuring |
British occupation of Staten Island
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New York and New Jersey campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedBy | British government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Long Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preconditionFromAmericanSide | recognition of American independence ⓘ |
| purpose |
to negotiate an end to the American Revolutionary War
ⓘ
to seek reconciliation between Great Britain and the Thirteen Colonies ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Declaration of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
continuation of the American Revolutionary War
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no agreement reached ⓘ |
| significance |
demonstrated irreconcilable positions on American independence
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last major formal attempt at reconciliation between Britain and the Continental Congress ⓘ |
| status | unsuccessful ⓘ |
| year | 1776 ⓘ |
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