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Battle of Harlem Heights, 1776

The Battle of Harlem Heights was fought during the New York and New Jersey campaign of the American Revolutionary War on September 16, 1776. The Continental Army, under General George Washington, Major General Nathanael Greene, and Major General Israel Putnam, totaling around 1,800 men, held a series of high ground positions in upper Manhattan against an attacking British Army division totaling around 5,000 men under the command of Major General Alexander Leslie. British troops made a tactical error by having their light infantry buglers sound a fox hunting call, "gone away," while in pursuit. This was intended to insult Washington, himself a keen fox hunter, who learned the sport from his neighbor and mentor near Alexandria, Virginia, the Sixth Lord Fairfax (Thomas Fairfax) during the French and Indian War. "Gone away" means that a fox is in full flight from the hounds on its trail. After flanking the British attackers, the Americans slowly pushed the British back. After the British withdrawal, Washington had his troops end the pursuit. The battle went a long way to restoring the confidence of the Continental Army after suffering several defeats. It was Washington's first battlefield victory of the war. No artist credited, undated.
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Battle of Harlem Heights, 1776
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The Battle of Harlem Heights was fought during the New York and New Jersey campaign of the American Revolutionary War on September 16, 1776. The Continental Army, under General George Washington, Major General Nathanael Greene, and Major General Israel Putnam, totaling around 1,800 men, held a series of high ground positions in upper Manhattan against an attacking British Army division totaling around 5,000 men under the command of Major General Alexander Leslie. British troops made a tactical error by having their light infantry buglers sound a fox hunting call, "gone away," while in pursuit. This was intended to insult Washington, himself a keen fox hunter, who learned the sport from his neighbor and mentor near Alexandria, Virginia, the Sixth Lord Fairfax (Thomas Fairfax) during the French and Indian War. "Gone away" means that a fox is in full flight from the hounds on its trail. After flanking the British attackers, the Americans slowly pushed the British back. After the British withdrawal, Washington had his troops end the pursuit. The battle went a long way to restoring the confidence of the Continental Army after suffering several defeats. It was Washington's first battlefield victory of the war. No artist credited, undated.
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ILLUSTRATION • black & white • History: United States
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4500 x 2961 px | 38.1 MB
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38.1 x 25.1 cm | 15.0 x 9.9 in (300 dpi)
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