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Years: 1776 - 1776
December
General Howe, after consolidating British positions around New York harbor, detaches six thousand men under the command of two of his more difficult subordinates, Henry Clinton, and Hugh, Earl Percy to take Newport, Rhode Island (which they do without opposition on December 8), while he sends General Lord Cornwallis to chase Washington's army through New Jersey.
The Americans withdraw across the Delaware River into Pennsylvania in early December.
The Americans withdraw across the Delaware River into Pennsylvania in early December.
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- George Washington
- Henry Clinton
- Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland
- Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe
- William Howe
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- Hessians
- British people
- Britain, Kingdom of Great
- New Jersey, State of (U.S.A.)
- Rhode Island, State of (U.S.A.)
- United States of America (US, USA) (Philadelphia PA)
- New York, independent state of
- Americans
- Pennsylvania, Commonwealth of (U.S.A.)
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Years: 1776 - 1776
December
Locations
People
- George Washington
- Henry Clinton
- Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland
- Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe
- William Howe
Groups
- Hessians
- British people
- Britain, Kingdom of Great
- New Jersey, State of (U.S.A.)
- Rhode Island, State of (U.S.A.)
- United States of America (US, USA) (Philadelphia PA)
- New York, independent state of
- Americans
- Pennsylvania, Commonwealth of (U.S.A.)
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Subjects
Regions
Subregions