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1775
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William Howe named commander in chief of British army
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1776
Aug
27
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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12
British General William Howe’s troops head up East River and begin guarding Throggs Neck Road in the Bronx, in an unsuccessful attempt to cut off American troops
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30
British General William Howe and his brother Admiral Richard Howe offer amnesty to American colonists who will desist from “Treasonable Actings and Doings.”
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1777
Sep
26
English general William Howe conquers and occupies Philadelphia
