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| The '''Landing at Kip's Bay''' was a ] maneuver during the ] in the ]. | The '''Landing at Kip's Bay''' was a ] maneuver during the ] in the ] on ], ]. | ||
| After losing the ], General ] and his army had escaped to ]. Washington and his general subjugates made a decision to abandon ] and by ] the Americans were urgently moving stores of ] and other ], along with American sick, to ], ]. Scouts reported movement in the British army camps, led by ], but Washington was unable to determine where the British would strike. | |||
| Admiral ] of the British forces sent a noisy demonstration of ] ships up the ] early on the morning of September 15, but Washington and his aides determined that it was a ]. The American forces prepared to fight near the then-small village of ] at the northern end of Manhattan. However, the Americans awoke to five British ] in the ] near ], at the present line of 33rd Street. | |||
| Using flat-bottomed boats for an ], the British, under the command of ] began their ]. Just prior to the troops' landing, the warships began a salvo of broadside fire that panicked the American ]. Although Washington and his aides arrived from Harlem soon after the landing began, he was unable to rally the retreating militia. As more and more British soldiers came ashore, including light ], ], and ] ], they spread out, advancing in several directions. The southern advance pushed for a half mile to Watts farm (near present-day 23rd Street) before meeting stiff American resistance. The northern advance stopped at Icklenberg (now ]), just west of the present ], due to conflicting reports of either orders from General Howe or the hospitality of Mrs. ] (Mary Lindley Murray), a Quaker mistress. Although the day was thought to be a disaster for the Americans, most of them had managed to escape to the north. | |||
| ==References== | |||
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| | last = Fischer | |||
| | first = David Hackett | |||
| | authorlink = David Hackett Fischer | |||
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| | publisher = Oxford University Press | |||
| | date = 2004 | |||
| | location = New York | |||
| | pages = 101-106 | |||
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| | isbn = 0-19-517034-2}} | |||
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| | last = Griffith II | |||
| | first = Samuel B. | |||
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| | coauthors = Jane Griffith, Belle Gordon Griffith Heneberger | |||
| | title = The War for American Independence | |||
| | publisher = University of Illinois Press | |||
| | date = 2002 | |||
| | location = | |||
| | pages = 312-313 | |||
| | url = | |||
| | doi = | |||
| | id = | |||
| | isbn = 0-252-07060-7}} | |||
| On ], ], General ] landed about 4,000 men on lower ] at what is presently the foot of east 34th Street. They were opposed by around 900 American ] commanded by Colonel ]. While there was some fighting, the action was mainly a panicked withdrawal by American forces, who abandoned their cannons, powder, and important supplies. By the end of the day, Howe took control of ] and stretched his lines across the island. Howe reported just 12 casualties among his men while claiming to have inflicted about 60 dead and wounded on the Americans and took around 320 prisoners. | |||
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The Landing at Kip's Bay was a British maneuver during the New York Campaign in the American Revolutionary War on September 15, 1776.
After losing the Battle of Long Island, General George Washington and his army had escaped to Manhattan. Washington and his general subjugates made a decision to abandon New York City and by September 14 the Americans were urgently moving stores of ammunition and other materiel, along with American sick, to Orangetown, New York. Scouts reported movement in the British army camps, led by General William Howe, but Washington was unable to determine where the British would strike.
Admiral Richard Howe of the British forces sent a noisy demonstration of Royal Navy ships up the Hudson River early on the morning of September 15, but Washington and his aides determined that it was a diversion. The American forces prepared to fight near the then-small village of Harlem at the northern end of Manhattan. However, the Americans awoke to five British warships in the East River near Kip's Bay, at the present line of 33rd Street.
Using flat-bottomed boats for an amphibious landing, the British, under the command of General Henry Clinton began their invasion. Just prior to the troops' landing, the warships began a salvo of broadside fire that panicked the American sentinels. Although Washington and his aides arrived from Harlem soon after the landing began, he was unable to rally the retreating militia. As more and more British soldiers came ashore, including light infantry, grenadiers, and Hessian Jägers, they spread out, advancing in several directions. The southern advance pushed for a half mile to Watts farm (near present-day 23rd Street) before meeting stiff American resistance. The northern advance stopped at Icklenberg (now Murray Hill), just west of the present Lexington Avenue, due to conflicting reports of either orders from General Howe or the hospitality of Mrs. Robert Murray (Mary Lindley Murray), a Quaker mistress. Although the day was thought to be a disaster for the Americans, most of them had managed to escape to the north.
References
Fischer, David Hackett (2004). Washington's Crossing. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 101–106. ISBN 0-19-517034-2. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
Griffith II, Samuel B. (2002). The War for American Independence. University of Illinois Press. pp. 312–313. ISBN 0-252-07060-7. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)