History of the United States I / Unit 6 USH1 0760 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Harlem Heights and White Plains
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The idea
Harlem Heights on September sixteenth was an important American military achievement and a key reversal after the disaster on Long Island.
In practice
White Plains in October going to the British, after which New York City fell.
Where people slip
The city was occupied for seven years as British headquarters, which shaped every campaign that followed.
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