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British forces led by William Howe and his brother Richard Howe defeat George Washington in the Battle of Long Island (aka Battle of Brooklyn or the Battle of Brooklyn Heights)
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A peace conference is held on Staten Island with British Admiral, Lord Richard Howe, meeting American representatives including John Adams and Benjamin Franklin -- it fails when Robert Howe demands the colonists revoke the Declaration of Independence
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British General William Howe and his brother Admiral Richard Howe offer amnesty to American colonists who will desist from “Treasonable Actings and Doings.”
