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Name: British Invasion of New York and New Jersey

Type: Event

Start: 1776 AD

End: 1776 AD

Parent: New York and New Jersey campaign

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Was the British invasion of New York and New Jersey during the American Revolutionary War.

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  • August 1776: The British forces, led by General William Howe, landed on the shores of Gravesend Bay in southwest Kings County, across the Narrows from Staten Island in 1776. This marked the beginning of the British occupation of New York City during the American Revolutionary War.

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