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A delegation including John Adams and Benjamin …
Years: 1776 - 1776
A delegation including John Adams and Benjamin Franklin meets General William Howe on Staten Island in New York Harbor on September 11, in what becomes known as the Staten Island Peace Conference.
Howe demands a retraction of the Declaration of Independence, which is refused, and negotiations end.
The British now quickly seize New York City and nearly capture Washington's army.
They make New York their main political and military base of operations in North America, holding it until November 1783.
The city becomes the destination for Loyalist refugees and a focal point of Washington's intelligence network.
Howe demands a retraction of the Declaration of Independence, which is refused, and negotiations end.
The British now quickly seize New York City and nearly capture Washington's army.
They make New York their main political and military base of operations in North America, holding it until November 1783.
The city becomes the destination for Loyalist refugees and a focal point of Washington's intelligence network.
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- Thirteen Colonies, The
- New York, Province of (English Colony)
- Massachusetts, Province of (English Crown Colony)
- Britain, Kingdom of Great
- Nova Scotia (British Colony)
- United States of America (US, USA) (Philadelphia PA)
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- Colonization of the Americas, British
- American Revolution
- American Revolutionary War, or American War of Independence
- Long Island, Battle of
- New York and New Jersey campaign
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Years: 1776 - 1776
Locations
People
Groups
- Thirteen Colonies, The
- New York, Province of (English Colony)
- Massachusetts, Province of (English Crown Colony)
- Britain, Kingdom of Great
- Nova Scotia (British Colony)
- United States of America (US, USA) (Philadelphia PA)
Topics
- Colonization of the Americas, British
- American Revolution
- American Revolutionary War, or American War of Independence
- Long Island, Battle of
- New York and New Jersey campaign
Subjects
Regions
Subregions